乍
zhà

suddenly

Senses

乍 zhà for the first time

for the first time; newly; initially

乍 zhà suddenly

suddenly; abruptly; without warning

乍 zhà to spread

to spread or extend; to stretch out

乍 zhà to tremble

(literary) to tremble or shake due to fear

乍 zhà surname

a Chinese surname

乍 zhà to bolster

to puff out (one's chest), to bolster (one's courage), or to stretch out

乍 zhà to bristle

(of hair) to stand on end; to bristle

乍 zhà how

(literary) how; why; used in rhetorical questions like 怎 zěn or 哪 nǎ

乍 zhà temporarily

(literary) for a short while; temporarily

References

same_as 诈/詐 → 乍/乍
same_as 奓/奓 → 乍/乍