(zhù) - aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state in Mandarin
zhùTraditional: 著
Translation
aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state
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Word origin
著 (zhù), here an aspect particle for ongoing action, is a phono-semantic compound with the 艹 (grass) radical over 者 (zhě) as phonetic. The modern simplified writing 着 carries this continuous-aspect reading.
- Origin
- phono-semantic compound
- Root
- 艹 (grass radical) + 者 (zhě, phonetic)
Stroke order
著
Examples
。
He is standing reading a book.
。
Stay in touch.
，。
Keep going and don't give up.
。
He answered me with a smile.
。
She was holding a book.
著 (zhù) - aspect particle indicating ongoing action or state.
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