诈
HSK 7–9

诈 (zhà): cheat, defraud, swindle

zhà

cheat, defraud, swindle

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Pinyin

zhà

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

cheat, defraud, swindle

How to Write 诈 (zhà)

诈 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
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Origin of 诈

A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, and 乍 hints at the pronunciation.

What 诈 is Made Of

诈 is built from 2 components:

讠words, speech
乍first time, for the first time, suddenly

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Words Using 诈

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诈骗

zhàpiàn

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