Dong Chinese dictionary

zhā

refuse

Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 查 represents the sound.

Components

氵 Meaning component

shui, shuǐ

water

氵 is a component form of 水.

查 Sound component

chá, zhā

investigate

Definitions

zhā

refuse, dregs, lees, sediment; slag (in mining or smelting); dregs

Most common words with 渣

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