匝
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(literary) to encircle; to go around; to surround; (literary) whole; full; (literary) classifier for a full circuit or a turn of a coil
5 strokes
Dict coverage rank #3,265 U+531D
How 匝 is formed
Characters built with 匝 as their sound component
These characters all use 匝 (zā) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匝 sound component | zā | full circle; to encircle |
| 砸 | zá | to smash, to pound, to crush, to break |
| 咂 | zā | to suck, to smack the lips |
Words containing 匝
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 匝加利亚 | Zā jiā lì yà | (Catholicism) Zechariah |
| 拉匝禄 | Lā zā lù | Lazarus (Catholic transliteration) |
| 安匝 | ān zā | ampere-turn (unit of magnetomotive force) |
| 匝道 | zā dào | freeway ramp |
| 匝月 | zā yuè | (formal) a full month |
| 密密匝匝 | mì mi zā zā | thick; concentrated; dense |
| 纳匝肋 | Nà zā lèi | Nazareth |
| 缜匝 | zhěn zā | dense; fine (texture) |