View source for 咋

{{also|昨}}
{{character info}}
==Translingual==

===Han character===
{{Han char|rn=30|rad=口|as=05|sn=8|four=68011|canj=ROS,RHS|ids=⿰口乍}}

====References====
* {{Han ref|kx=0184.160|dkj=03488|dj=0404.010|hdz=10601.090|uh=548B|ud=21643|bh=A951|bd=43345}}

==Chinese==

===Glyph origin===
{{Han etym}}

===Etymology 1===
{{zh-forms|alt=𠷿,咱,囃}}
{{rfe|zh|Fusion of {{zh-l|怎麼}}?}}

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=zǎ
|m-s=za2
|dg=за2
|c=zaa2
|h=pfs=
|md=
|mn=
|w=
|ma=zh-za.ogg
|cat=pron
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|colloquial|dialectal}} [[how]]; [[why]]

=====Synonyms=====
{{zh-dial|怎麼}}

===Etymology 2===
{{zh-forms|alt=唶}}

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=zé
|c=
|mc=3
|oc=3
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|obsolete}} to be [[loud]]; to [[shout]]; to [[cry]]
#* {{zh-x|蓋 ^越-人 美 蠃{luó}-蚌 而 簡 太牢，鄙-夫{fū} 樂{lè} 咋{zé}-唶{jiè} 而 怪 《^韶》《^濩》。|(One is reminded that) the Yue, being fond of snails and clams, deem the prime beef from sacrificial cattle inferior, and that the uncultivated barbarians, loving '''to howl''' and sigh loudly, take a dim view of the elegance in the ''Shao'' and ''Huo''.|CL|ref={{post|73 {{BCE}}|short=yes}}, Huan Kuan ({{lw|zh|桓寬}}) (editor). ''{{w|Discourses on Salt and Iron}}'' ({{lang|zh|《鹽鐵論》}})}}

===Etymology 3===
{{zh-forms}}

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=zé
|c=zaak6,zaak3,zaa3
|mc=2
|oc=2
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|obsolete}} to [[bite]]
#* {{zh-x|猶 是 觀 之，譬 由 鼩鼱\鼱鼩 之 襲 狗，孤-豚 之 咋{zé} 虎，至 則 靡{mí} 耳，何 功 之 有？|Looking at it from this point of view, I should compare you to<br>A shrew attacking a dog,<br>A lone piglet '''snapping at''' a tiger,<br>Striking, only to be crushed themselves:<br>What merit is to be gained from that?|CL|ref={{circa2|2nd century {{BCE}}|short=yes}}, {{w|Dongfang Shuo}} ({{lw|zh|東方朔}}), ''Replies to a Guest's Objections'' ({{lang|zh|《答客難》}}). English text based on the free-verse translation by Dominik Declercq.}}
#: {{zh-co|咋{zé}舌|to be speechless}}
# {{zh-used in|㕭咋}}

====Compounds====
{{col3|zh|咋舌|㕭咋}}

===Etymology 4===
{{zh-forms}}

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=zhà
|c=zaa3
|mc=1
|oc=1
|cat=v
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|obsolete}} {{alt form|zh|炸|t=to [[burst]]; to [[explode]]; to [[infuriate]]}}

===Etymology 5===
{{zh-forms}}

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=zhà
|c=zaa6,zaa3
|mc=1
|oc=1
|cat=adv
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|obsolete}} {{alt form|zh|乍|t=[[suddenly]]; in an [[outburst]]}}
#* {{zh-x|桓-子 咋{zhà} 謂 ^林 ^楚 曰：「而 先 皆 ^季-氏 之 良 也，爾 以 是 繼 之？」|Lord Huan (of Ji), '''in a sudden''', burst out to Lin Chu: "Your forebears have always served the Ji loyally. Is this how you carry on their tradition?"|ref=Zuozhuan}}

===Etymology 6===
{{zh-forms|alt=囃}}

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|m=zhā
|m-s=za1
|c=zaa1,zaa3
|cat=
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{zh-only|咋呼}}

===Etymology 7===
{{zh-forms}}

From {{m|und||z-|only; just; simply}} + {{m|yue|呀|tr=aa{{sup|3}}}}. Compare {{m|yue|啫|tr=ze{{sup|1}}}}, {{m|yue|咋|tr=zaa{{sup|4}}}}, {{m|yue|之嘛|tr=zi{{sup|1}} maa{{sup|3}}}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|c=zaa3
|cat=part
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{lb|zh|Cantonese|at the end of a phrase}} [[only]]; [[just]]; [[simply]]
#: {{zh-x|仲有 三 個 咋{zaa3}。|There are '''only''' three left.|C}}

=====Synonyms=====
{{zh-dial|而已}}

===Etymology 8===
{{zh-forms}}

From {{m|und||z-|only; just; simply}} + confirmation-seeking {{m|yue|呀|tr=aa{{sup|4}}}}. Compare {{m|yue|喇|tr=laa{{sup|4}}}}, {{m|yue|㗎|tr=gaa{{sup|4}}}}.

====Pronunciation====
{{zh-pron
|c=zaa4
|cat=part
}}

====Definitions====
{{head|zh|hanzi}}

# {{n-g|Sentence-final particle used to seek confirmation, expressing surprise and suspicion on a delimitation:}} [[only]] so few/little?
#: {{zh-x|仲有 三 個 咋{zaa4}？|Are there '''only''' three left?|C}}

===Compounds===
{{col3|zh|咋唶|嘵咋}}

===References===
* {{R:twedu|A00560}}
* {{R:yue:Hanzi}}

{{cat|cmn|Elementary Mandarin}}

==Japanese==

===Kanji===
{{ja-kanji|grade=|rs=口05}}

# {{rfdef|ja|sort=口05}}

====Readings====
{{ja-readings
|goon=しゃ, しゃく
|kanon=さ, さく
|kun=か-む, く-う<く-ふ, く-らう<く-らふ
}}

====Compounds====
* {{ja-r|大%山%咋%神|^おお%やま%くい の%^ かみ}}
* {{ja-r|羽%咋|^は%くい}}
* {{ja-r|真魚%咋|まな%ぐい}}

==Korean==

===Hanja===
{{ko-hanja|hangeul=사}}

# {{rfdef|ko|sort=口05}}

==Vietnamese==

===Han character===
{{vi-readings|rs=口05|reading=chạ, chá, chách, cha}}

# {{rfdef|vi|sort=口05}}

====References====
* [http://nomfoundation.org/common/nom_details.php?codepoint=548B Nom Foundation]