著

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See also: 着, 看, and 箸
著 U+8457, 著
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8457
← 葖
 		CJK Unified Ideographs 葘 →

著 U+FA5F, 著
CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-FA5F
← 艹
 		CJK Compatibility Ideographs 褐 →
著 U+2F99F, 著
CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-2F99F
← 菧
 		CJK Compatibility Ideographs Supplement 荓 →

Translingual

Stroke order
Mainland China and Japan

Alternative forms

  • In Korean hanja, the bottom component 者 is written with an additional 丶 stroke above 日, which is the form found in the historical Kangxi dictionary.
  • Two CJK Compatibility Ideographs exist at U+FA5F and U+2F99F. The former corresponds to the alternative Japanese form with an additional 丶 stroke above 日 while the latter corresponds to the alternative Korean form without an additional 丶 stroke above 日.

Han character

著 (Kangxi radical 140, 艸+8 in Chinese and Japanese, 艸+9 in Korean, 12 strokes in Chinese in traditional Chinese, 11 strokes in mainland China and Japanese, 13 strokes in Korean, cangjie input 廿十大日 (TJKA) or 廿十大戈 (TJKI), four-corner 44604, composition ⿱艹者)

Derived characters

  • 着 (Preferred form used in Hong Kong and mainland China for Pronunciation 1 and 2 in Chinese)

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 1044, character 26
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 31302
  • Dae Jaweon: page 1505, character 19
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3228, character 2
  • Unihan data for U+8457

Chinese

Glyph origin

Characters in the same phonetic series (者) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 
Old Chinese
觰 *rtaːʔ, *rtaː
諸 *tjaː, *tja
者 *tjaːʔ
堵 *tjaːʔ, *taːʔ
赭 *tjaːʔ
撦 *l̥ʰjaːʔ
扯 *tʰjaːʔ
闍 *djaː, *taː
奢 *hljaː
鍺 *toːlʔ
都 *taː
醏 *taː
覩 *taːʔ
睹 *taːʔ
暏 *taːʔ
賭 *taːʔ
帾 *taːʔ
楮 *taːʔ, *tʰaʔ
屠 *daː, *da
瘏 *daː
廜 *daː
鷵 *daː
緒 *ljaʔ
豬 *ta
猪 *ta
瀦 *ta
藸 *ta, *da
櫫 *ta
褚 *taʔ, *tʰaʔ
著 *taʔ, *tas, *da, *taɡ, *daɡ
箸 *tas, *das
儲 *da
躇 *da
櫧 *tja
藷 *tja, *djas
蠩 *tja
煮 *tjaʔ
渚 *tjaʔ
煑 *tjaʔ
陼 *tjaʔ
翥 *tjas
署 *djas
薯 *djas
曙 *djas
書 *hlja
暑 *hjaʔ
鐯 *taɡ
擆 *taɡ
櫡 *taɡ

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *taʔ, *tas, *da, *taɡ, *daɡ) : semantic 艸 (“grass; plant”) + phonetic 者 (OC *tjaːʔ).

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ta-t (“to put; to place”). Cognate with Tibetan སྟད (stad, “to put on; to lay on”), སྟ་གོན (sta gon, “preparation; arrangement”), Burmese ထား (hta:, “to put; to place”). See also 署 (OC *djas, “to put, place”) (STEDT).

Pronunciation 1

trad. 著/着
simp. 着
alternative forms 𣋐
𣥧
囉／啰 (lo̍h) Zhangzhou Hokkien
就 (tō) Taiwanese Hokkien
着 - See its usage notes.
Note:
  • zhuó - literary (“move (Taiwan)”);
  • zháo - colloquial (“to catch fire; to fall asleep; particle denoting the success or continuation of an action; to be affected by (standard in Mainland)”);
  • zhāo - colloquial (“all right; to be affected by (standard in Taiwan; variant in Mainland); to put in; move (Mainland China); classifier for moves; trick”);
  • zhāor - colloquial (“all right; move; trick”).
Note:
  • zoek3 - “to wear”;
  • zoek6 - other senses.
Note:
  • ziak3 - “to wear”;
  • ziak5 - other senses.
Note:
  • Sixian:
    • chok - literary;
    • chho̍k - colloquial.
Note:
  • zau1 - alternative form of 招 (“move (in Go games); step; trick; device”).
Note:
  • ciŏk - literary;
  • diŏh - colloquial.
Note:
  • tio̍h - colloquial (“to attach to; to touch; to need to; to be affected by; to get; success or continuation of an action; correct; it's now ...'s turn; to hit; there is need to; exactly (Xiamen); already (Xiamen); even (Xiamen); as soon as (Xiamen)”);
  • to̍h - colloquial (“to burn; to light; to need to; exactly; already; even; as soon as”);
  • lo̍h - colloquial (“to need to; exactly; already; even; as soon as”);
  • tō/tiō - colloquial (“exactly; already; as soon as; then”);
  • tio̍k/chia̍k - literary.
    • (Teochew)
      • Peng'im: dioh4 / diêh4 / dioh8 / diêh8 / doh8
      • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tioh / tieh / tio̍h / tie̍h / to̍h
      • Sinological IPA (key): /tioʔ²/, /tieʔ²/, /tioʔ⁴/, /tieʔ⁴/, /toʔ⁴/
Note:
  • dioh4/diêh4 - “to wear” (diêh4 - Chaozhou);
  • doh8 - “to burn”;
  • dioh8/diêh8 - other senses (diêh8 - Chaozhou).
Note:
  • 4tsaq - "to wear", "to play (chess)";
  • 5zaq - all other senses.
  • Dialectal data
Variety Location 著 (著衣) 著 (睡著)
Mandarin Beijing /ʈ͡ʂuo³⁵/ /ʈ͡ʂɑu³⁵/
Harbin /ʈ͡ʂau²⁴/ /ʈ͡ʂau²⁴/
Tianjin /ʈ͡ʂɑu⁴⁵/ /ʈ͡ʂɑu⁴⁵/
/t͡sɑu⁴⁵/
Jinan /ʈ͡ʂuə⁴²/ /ʈ͡ʂuə⁴²/
Qingdao /ʈ͡ʂuə⁵⁵/ /tʃuə⁴²/
Zhengzhou /ʈ͡ʂuo⁴²/ /ʈ͡ʂuo⁴²/
Xi'an /p͡fo²⁴/ /p͡fʰo²⁴/
Xining /ʈ͡ʂu²⁴/ /ʈ͡ʂʰu²⁴/
Yinchuan /ʈ͡ʂuə¹³/ /ʈ͡ʂuə⁵³/
Lanzhou /p͡fə¹³/ /p͡fə⁵³/
Ürümqi /ʈ͡ʂuɤ⁵¹/ /ʈ͡ʂuɤ⁵¹/
Wuhan /t͡suo²¹³/ /t͡suo²¹³/
Chengdu /t͡so³¹/ /t͡sʰo³¹/
Guiyang /t͡so²¹/ /t͡so²¹/
Kunming /ʈ͡ʂo³¹/ /ʈ͡ʂo³¹/
Nanjing /ʈ͡ʂoʔ⁵/ /ʈ͡ʂoʔ⁵/
Hefei /ʈ͡ʂuɐʔ⁵/ /ʈ͡ʂuɐʔ⁵/
Jin Taiyuan /t͡səʔ²/ /t͡səʔ²/
Pingyao /t͡suʌʔ⁵³/
Hohhot /t͡saʔ⁴³/ /t͡sɔ³¹/
Wu Shanghai /t͡saʔ⁵/ /zaʔ¹/
Suzhou /t͡sɑʔ⁵/ /zɑʔ³/
Hangzhou /t͡sɑʔ⁵/ /d͡zɑʔ²/
Wenzhou /t͡ɕa²¹³/ /d͡ʑa²¹³/
Hui Shexian /t͡ɕiaʔ²¹/ /t͡ɕʰiɔ²²/
Tunxi /t͡ɕio⁵/ /t͡ɕʰio¹¹/
Xiang Changsha /ʈ͡ʂo²⁴/ /ʈ͡ʂo²⁴/
Xiangtan /ʈ͡ʂo²⁴/ /ʈ͡ʂo²⁴/
Gan Nanchang /t͡sɔʔ⁵/ /t͡sʰɔʔ²/
Hakka Meixian /t͡sok̚¹/ /t͡sʰok̚⁵/
Taoyuan /tʃok̚²²/ /tʃʰok̚⁵⁵/
Cantonese Guangzhou /t͡sœk̚³/ /t͡sœk̚²/
Nanning /t͡sœk̚³³/ /t͡sœk̚²²/
Hong Kong /t͡sœk̚³/ /søy²²/
Min Xiamen (Hokkien) /tiɔk̚³²/ /tiok̚⁵/
/tioʔ⁵/
Fuzhou (Eastern Min) /t͡suoʔ⁵/ /tuoʔ⁵/
Jian'ou (Northern Min) /t͡siɔ²⁴/ /tiɔ⁴⁴/
Shantou (Teochew) /tioʔ²/ /tioʔ⁵/
Haikou (Hainanese) /t͡sɔk̚³/ /ʔdio³³/
Rime
Character 著 著
Reading # 4/5 5/5
Initial (聲) 知 (9) 澄 (11)
Final (韻) 藥 (107) 藥 (107)
Tone (調) Checked (Ø) Checked (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open Open
Division (等) III III
Fanqie 張略切 直略切
Baxter trjak drjak
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/ʈɨɐk̚/ /ɖɨɐk̚/
Pan
Wuyun 		/ʈiɐk̚/ /ɖiɐk̚/
Shao
Rongfen 		/ȶiɑk̚/ /ȡiɑk̚/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/ʈɨak̚/ /ɖɨak̚/
Li
Rong 		/ȶiak̚/ /ȡiak̚/
Wang
Li 		/ȶĭak̚/ /ȡĭak̚/
Bernhard
Karlgren 		/ȶi̯ak̚/ /ȡʱi̯ak̚/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		zhuo zhuó
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		zoek3 zoek6
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character 著 著
Reading # 3/3 2/3
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin) 		zhuó zhuó
Middle
Chinese 		‹ trjak › ‹ drjak ›
Old
Chinese 		/*t<r>ak/ /*m-t<r>ak/
English to place put on clothes; be attached

Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character 著 著
Reading # 4/5 5/5
No. 17015 17019
Phonetic
component 		者 者
Rime
group 		鐸 鐸
Rime
subdivision 		0 0
Corresponding
MC rime 		芍 著
Old
Chinese 		/*taɡ/ /*daɡ/

Definitions

著

  1. (literary or Hokkien) to attach to; to stick to; to adhere to
    附著／附着  ―  fùzhuó  ―  to attach
  2. (literary or Hokkien) to touch; to contact
    著陸／着陆  ―  zhuólù  ―  to land
  3. (literary or dialectal) to wear; to put on; to be dressed in; clothing
    衣著／衣着  ―  yīzhuó  ―  clothing
    身著漢服／身着汉服  ―  shēn zhuó hànfú  ―  wearing hanfu
    冇著衫／冇着衫 [Cantonese]  ―  mou5 zoek3 saam1   ―  naked; not wearing clothes
    著鞋子 [Shanghainese]  ―  7tsaq 6gha-tsy [Wugniu]  ―  to wear shoes
  4. (literary or dialectal Mandarin, Jin, Wu) to put; to place
  5. (literary) to arrange
  6. (literary) to blossom or bear fruit
    來日綺窗前，寒梅著花未？ [Literary Chinese, trad.]
    来日绮窗前，寒梅着花未？ [Literary Chinese, simp.]
    Láirì qǐchuāng qián, hánméi zhuó huā wèi?
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    隴頭幾樹紅梅落，紅杏枝頭未著花 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
    陇头几树红梅落，红杏枝头未着花 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
    lǒngtóu jǐ shù hóng méi luò, hóng xìng zhītóu wèi zhuó huā
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  7. (literary) something to depend on; something to fall back on; desired end; a sense of belonging
  8. to catch fire; to burn; to combust; to be ignited
    火著得很歡。 [MSC, trad.]
    火着得很欢。 [MSC, simp.]
    Huǒ zháo de hěn huān.
    The fire is burning cheerfully.
    窗簾首先著了火。 [MSC, trad.]
    窗帘首先着了火。 [MSC, simp.]
    Chuānglián shǒuxiān zháo le huǒ.
    First the curtains caught on fire.
    1. (Cantonese, Hokkien) to turn on; to light (a light, a machine, etc.)
      著燈／着灯 [Cantonese]  ―  zoek6 dang1   ―  to turn on the lights
      著冷氣／着冷气 [Cantonese]  ―  zoek6 laang5 hei3   ―  to turn on the air conditioning
  9. (literary) to love deeply; to cling to and be reluctant to leave
  10. (obsolete) to make (someone to); to order
  11. † to cost
  12. † to live in a fixed place
  13. (historical) a kind of ancient drinking vessel
  14. (obsolete or Min, Wu) to need to; to ought to; should
  15. to be affected by; to be troubled with; to suffer
    著涼／着凉  ―  zháoliáng  ―  to catch a cold
    著急／着急  ―  zháojí  ―  to worry
    著魔／着魔  ―  zháomó  ―  enchanted; bewitched
    著病／着病 [Hokkien]  ―  tio̍h-pēⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  to become sick
  16. (Hakka, Min) to get; to receive
    著獎／着奖 [Sixian Hakka]  ―  chho̍k-chióng [Pha̍k-fa-sṳ]  ―  to win a prize
  17. (dialectal Mandarin, Wu) to fall asleep
    他頭一沾枕頭就著。 [MSC, trad.]
    他头一沾枕头就着。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā tóu yī zhān zhěntou jiù zháo.
    He falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.
  18. to fall into a trap; to be trapped
  19. Particle denoting that an action was "appropriately done"; "not done in vain".
  20. Particle denoting the success or continuation of an action.
    書找著了。／书找着了。  ―  Shū zhǎo zháo le.  ―  The book was (successfully) found.
    書找不著。／书找不着。  ―  Shū zhǎo bù zháo.  ―  The book cannot be (successfully) found.
    他把發動機起著了。 [MSC, trad.]
    他把发动机起着了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā bǎ fādòngjī qǐ zháo le.
    He (successfully) started the engine.
    油燈沒油了，點不著了。 [MSC, trad.]
    油灯没油了，点不着了。 [MSC, simp.]
    Yóudēng méi yóu le, diǎn bù zháo le.
    There is no oil in the lamp, I can't light it.
  21. (Beijing Mandarin) Particle used after verbs to denote the severity of the event.
  22. (Cantonese) one by one
  23. (Cantonese, Hakka, Min) correct; right
    我按呢講，著無？ [Hokkien, trad.]
    我按呢讲，着无？ [Hokkien, simp.]
    Góa án-ne kóng, tio̍h bô? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Is saying it this way right?
  24. (Eastern Min) at; in (a place)
  25. (Northern Min, Eastern Min, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) it's now ...'s turn
  26. (Hokkien) to hit; to fit exactly
  27. (Hokkien, used for emphasis) exactly; precisely; just
    我著是伊的囝。 [Hokkien, trad. and simp.]
    Góa to̍h sī i ê kiáⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    I'm precisely his son.
  28. (Hokkien, used to express earliness) as soon as; as early as
    坐著著毋愛𬦰起來。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    坐著著毋爱𬦰起来。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Chē tio̍h to̍h m̄-ài peh khí-lâi. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    As soon as he sat, he didn't want to stand up.
  29. (Hokkien) as early as; already
    伊細漢著真𠢕唱歌。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    伊细汉著真𠢕唱歌。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    I sòe-hàn to̍h chin gâu chhiùⁿ-koa. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    He was already good at singing while young.
  30. (Mainland China Hokkien) used for strong emphasis: even
    伊飼的豬，逐隻著真肥。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    伊饲的猪，逐只著真肥。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    I chhī ê ti, ta̍k chiah to̍h chin pûi. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    Even each pig that he raises are very fat.
  31. (Mainland China Hokkien) there is need to; it is necessary or worthwhile to
    著我去是毋？ [Hokkien, trad. and simp.]
    To̍h góa khì sī-m̄? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    There is need for me to go, right?
  32. (Taiwanese Hokkien) then
    閣過一個青紅燈，著會當看著𪜶兜。 [Hokkien, trad.]
    阁过一个青红灯，著会当看著𪜶兜。 [Hokkien, simp.]
    Koh kòe chi̍t-ê chheⁿ-âng-teng, tō ē-tàng khòaⁿ tio̍h in tau. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
    After crossing the traffic light, then you'll be able to see his/her house.
  33. (dialectal Mandarin, Xiang) all right; OK; that's exactly what I was thinking
  34. (chiefly dialectal Hakka, Teochew, Wu) To play (chess)
    著棋／着棋 [Shanghainese]  ―  7tsaq 6ji [Wugniu]  ―  to play chess
  35. (dialectal Mandarin, colloquial) to put in; to add
    著點兒鹽／着点儿盐  ―  zhāo diǎnr yán  ―  to add a bit of salt
  36. move; step (in chess or Go)
    alt. forms: 招
  37. Alternative form of 招 (“Classifier for moves or blows (especially in martial arts).”)
  38. (figurative) trick; device
    alt. forms: 招
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 穿 (“to wear (clothes)”)
Variety Location Words
Classical Chinese 裳, 著
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 穿1
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 穿1
Taiwan 穿1
Harbin 穿1
Malaysia 穿1
Singapore 穿1
Jilu Mandarin Jinan 穿1
Jiaoliao Mandarin Yantai (Muping) 穿1
Central Plains Mandarin Wanrong 穿1
Xi'an 穿1
Xining 穿1
Xuzhou 穿1
Lanyin Mandarin Yinchuan 穿1
Lanzhou 穿1
Ürümqi 穿1
Southwestern Mandarin Chengdu 穿1
Wuhan 穿1
Guiyang 穿1
Guilin 穿1
Liuzhou 穿1
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing 穿1
Yangzhou 穿1
Hefei 穿1
Cantonese Guangzhou 著
Hong Kong 著
Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou) 著
Macau 著
Guangzhou (Panyu) 著
Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) 著
Guangzhou (Conghua) 著
Guangzhou (Zengcheng) 著
Foshan 著
Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) 著
Foshan (Shunde) 著
Foshan (Sanshui) 著
Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) 著
Zhongshan (Shiqi) 著
Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) 著
Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) 著
Zhuhai (Doumen) 著
Jiangmen (Baisha) 著
Jiangmen (Xinhui) 著
Taishan 著
Kaiping (Chikan) 著
Enping (Niujiang) 著
Heshan (Yayao) 著
Dongguan 著
Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) 著
Yangjiang 著
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) 著
Singapore (Guangfu) 著
Gan Nanchang 穿1
Lichuan 著
Pingxiang 穿1
Hakka Meixian 著
Xingning 著
Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) 著
Huidong (Daling) 著
Dongguan (Qingxi) 著
Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) 著
Shaoguan (Qujiang) 著
Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang) 著
Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua) 著
Changting 著
Wuping 著
Wuping (Pingyu) 著
Liancheng 著
Ninghua 著
Yudu 著
Ruijin 著
Shicheng 著
Shangyou (Shexi) 著
Miaoli (N. Sixian) 著
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 著
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 著
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 著
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 著
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 著
Kuching (Hepo) 著
Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo) 著
Singkawang 著
Huizhou Jixi 穿1, 著
Jin Taiyuan 穿1
Xinzhou 穿1
Northern Min Jian'ou 穿2
Songxi 穿2
Zhenghe 穿2
Jianyang 穿2
Wuyishan 穿2
Pucheng (Shibei) 穿2
Eastern Min Fuzhou 穿2
Fuzhou (Changle) 穿2
Lianjiang 穿2
Fuqing 穿2
Pingtan 穿2
Yongtai 穿2
Minqing 穿2
Gutian 穿2
Pingnan 穿2
Luoyuan 穿2
Fu'an 穿2
Ningde 穿2
Xiapu 穿2
Zherong 穿2
Shouning 穿2
Zhouning 穿2
Fuding 穿2
Singapore (Fuqing) 穿2
Southern Min Xiamen 穿2
Xiamen (Tong'an) 穿2
Quanzhou 穿2
Jinjiang 穿2
Nan'an 穿2
Shishi 穿2
Hui'an 穿2
Anxi 穿2
Yongchun 穿2
Dehua 穿2
Zhangzhou 穿2
Zhangzhou (Longhai) 穿2
Zhangzhou (Changtai) 穿2
Hua'an 穿2
Nanjing 穿2
Pinghe 穿2
Zhangpu 穿2
Yunxiao 穿2
Zhao'an 穿2
Dongshan 穿2
Taipei 穿2
New Taipei (Sanxia) 穿2
Kaohsiung 穿2
Kinmen 穿2
Penghu (Magong) 穿2
Penang (Hokkien) 穿2
Singapore (Hokkien) 穿2
Manila (Hokkien) 穿2
Longyan 穿2
Zhangping 穿2
Datian 穿2, 裝
Chaozhou 穿2
Shantou 穿2
Singapore (Teochew) 穿2
Leizhou 穿2
Haikou 穿2
Qionghai 穿2
Singapore (Hainanese) 穿2
Puxian Min Putian 穿2
Xianyou 穿2
Central Min Yong'an 穿2
Sanming (Sanyuan) 穿2
Sanming (Shaxian) 穿2
Zhongshan Min Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) 穿2
Zhongshan (Sanxiang) 穿2
Southern Pinghua Nanning (Tingzi) 穿1
Wu Shanghai 著, 穿1 †
Shanghai (Songjiang) 著
Shanghai (Jiading) 著
Shanghai (Shuangcaodun, Baoshan) 著
Shanghai (Luodian, Baoshan) 著
Shanghai (Chongming) 著
Suzhou 著
Suzhou (Wujiang) 著
Suzhou (Lili, Wujiang) 著
Suzhou (Shengze, Wujiang) 著
Wuxi 著
Changshu 著
Kunshan 著
Taicang 著
Jiaxing 著
Jiashan 著
Pinghu 著
Tongxiang 穿1
Haiyan 穿1
Changzhou 穿1
Liyang 穿1
Changzhou (Jintan) 穿1
Yixing 穿1
Danyang 穿1
Huzhou 著
Anji 穿1
Deqing 著
Hangzhou 穿1
Hangzhou (Yuhang) 穿1
Hangzhou (Lin'an) 穿1
Hangzhou (Fuyang) 穿1
Hangzhou (Xiaoshan) 穿1
Tonglu 著
Tonglu (Wusheng) 穿1
Shaoxing 穿1
Zhuji 穿1
Shengzhou 著
Xinchang 著
Ningbo 穿1
Ningbo (Zhenhai) 穿1
Ningbo (Fenghua) 著
Yuyao 穿1
Cixi 著
Xiangshan 著
Ninghai 著
Zhoushan 穿1
Taizhou (Huangyan) 著
Tiantai 著
Xianju 著
Linhai 著
Wenling 著
Wenzhou 著
Yueqing 著
Yongjia (Fenglin) 著
Rui'an 著
Wencheng 著
Qingtian 著
Jinyun 著
Wuyi (Liucheng) 著
Yunhe 著
Jingning 著
Longquan 著
Quzhou 著
Suichang 著
Jiangshan 著
Changshan 著
Kaihua 著
Longyou 著
Jinhua 著, 穿1
Jinhua (Tangxi) 著
Yiwu 穿1
Yongkang 穿1
Pujiang 穿1
Dongyang 穿1
Pan'an 穿1
Wuyi 著
Lanxi 著
Shangrao 著
Shangrao (Guangfeng) 著
Yushan 著
Pucheng 著
Xiang Changsha 穿1
Loudi 穿1
Shuangfeng 穿1
Note †: Proscribed
Dialectal synonyms of 對 (“correct”)
Variety Location Words
Classical Chinese 是
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 正確
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 對
Taiwan 對
Malaysia 對
Singapore 對
Jilu Mandarin Tianjin 對
Jinan 對
Jiaoliao Mandarin Yantai (Muping) 對
Central Plains Mandarin Wanrong 對
Xi'an 對
Lanyin Mandarin Yinchuan 對
Ürümqi 對
Southwestern Mandarin Chengdu 對
Wuhan 對
Guiyang 對
Guilin 對
Jianghuai Mandarin Yangzhou 對
Hefei 對
Cantonese Guangzhou 啱
Hong Kong 啱
Taishan 啱
Yangjiang 著, 啱
Yangjiang (Yangdong) 啱, 著
Yangdong (Yashao) 啱, 對, 著
Yangxi 啱
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) 啱
Singapore (Guangfu) 啱
Gan Nanchang 對
Lichuan 對
Hakka Meixian 著, 啱
Xingning 著
Huidong (Daling) 著
Shaoguan (Qujiang) 著
Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang) 著
Changting 著
Wuping 著
Wuping (Pingyu) 著
Liancheng 著
Ninghua 著
Ruijin 著
Shicheng 著
Shangyou (Shexi) 著
Miaoli (N. Sixian) 著
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 著
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 著
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 著
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 著
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 著
Kuching (Hepo) 著
Huizhou Jixi 對
Jin Taiyuan 對
Xinzhou 對
Northern Min Jian'ou 對, 𣍐錯
Eastern Min Fuzhou 著, 無綻
Southern Min Xiamen 著
Quanzhou 著
Zhangzhou 著
Zhao'an 著
Taipei 著
New Taipei (Sanxia) 著
Kaohsiung 著
Yilan 著
Changhua (Lukang) 著
Taichung 著
Tainan 著
Hsinchu 著
Kinmen 著
Penghu (Magong) 著
Penang (Hokkien) 著
Singapore (Hokkien) 著
Manila (Hokkien) 著
Chaozhou 著
Shantou 對, 著
Jieyang 對, 著
Singapore (Teochew) 著
Batam (Teochew) 著
Wenchang 著
Haikou 著
Qionghai 著
Singapore (Hainanese) 著
Zhongshan Min Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) 啱
Southern Pinghua Nanning (Tingzi) 對
Wu Shanghai 對
Suzhou 對
Danyang 對
Hangzhou 對
Ningbo 𣍐錯, 對
Wenzhou 對
Jinhua 對
Xiang Changsha 對
Shuangfeng 對, 是
Dialectal synonyms of 到 (“verbal complement indicating completion”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 到
Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 到
Malaysia 到
Singapore 到
Cantonese Hong Kong 到
Singapore (Guangfu) 到
Southern Min Xiamen 著
Quanzhou 著
Jinjiang 著
Zhangzhou 著
Taipei 著 GT
Singapore (Hokkien) 著
Manila (Hokkien) 著
Singapore (Teochew) 著
Note GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)
Dialectal synonyms of 在 (“at, in”)
Variety Location Words
Classical Chinese 於
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 在
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 在, 挨, 跟, 的
Taiwan 在
Harbin 在
Malaysia 在
Singapore 在
Jilu Mandarin Jinan 在, 從
Central Plains Mandarin Wanrong 在
Xi'an 在
Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) 在
Lanyin Mandarin Ürümqi 在
Southwestern Mandarin Chengdu 在
Wuhan 在
Guiyang 在
Guilin 在
Liuzhou 在
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing 在
Yangzhou 在
Rugao 吖
Hefei 在
Cantonese Guangzhou 喺, 響
Hong Kong 喺, 響
Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou) 喺, 在
Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou) 喺, 響
Hong Kong (Ting Kok) 在
Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau) 在
Macau 喺
Guangzhou (Panyu) 喺, 響
Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) 響, 喺
Guangzhou (Conghua) 在
Guangzhou (Zengcheng) 在
Foshan 喺, 響
Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) 喺, 響
Foshan (Shunde) 喺
Foshan (Sanshui) 喺
Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) 喺, 響
Zhongshan (Shiqi) 在
Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) 在
Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) 響, 揀
Zhuhai (Doumen) 揀
Jiangmen (Baisha) 喺
Jiangmen (Xinhui) 喺
Taishan 到, 響
Kaiping (Chikan) 到, 響
Enping (Niujiang) 到, 響
Heshan (Yayao) 響
Dongguan 響, 在, 喺
Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) 在
Yangjiang 在
Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) 喺, 響
Singapore (Guangfu) 喺
Gan Nanchang 在
Lichuan 在
Pingxiang 在
Hakka Meixian 嗨
Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) 在
Dongguan (Qingxi) 在
Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) 在
Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) 在
Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua) 在
Yudu 在
Miaoli (N. Sixian) 在
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 在
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 在
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 在
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 在
Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 在
Hong Kong 在
Senai (Huiyang) 在
Kuching (Hepo) 在
Singapore (Dabu) 在
Jin Taiyuan 在
Xinzhou 在
Northern Min Jian'ou 到
Eastern Min Fuzhou 著, 在, 洽
Fuqing 著, 洽
Singapore (Fuqing) 著
Southern Min Xiamen 佇, 踮, 蹛
Quanzhou 佇, 踮, 蹛
Zhangzhou 佇, 咧, 蹛
Zhao'an 佇, 蹛
Taipei 佇
New Taipei (Sanxia) 佇
Kaohsiung 佇
Yilan 佇
Changhua (Lukang) 佇
Taichung 佇
Tainan 佇, 踮, 蹛
Hsinchu 佇
Kinmen 佇
Penghu (Magong) 佇
Penang (Hokkien) 佇, 蹛
Singapore (Hokkien) 佇, 壏
Manila (Hokkien) 佇, 踮
Chaozhou 在
Shantou 在
Shantou (Chenghai) 在
Shantou (Chaoyang) 在
Jieyang 在, 壏, 放
Haifeng 著
Johor Bahru (Teochew) 在
Singapore (Teochew) 在, 壏
Leizhou 佇, 放
Wenchang 佇
Singapore (Hainanese) 佇
Southern Pinghua Nanning (Tingzi) 在
Wu Shanghai 垃, 垃垃, 垃拉, 垃海, 垃該, 垃浪
Shanghai (Xinzhuang, Minhang) 垃該, 拉
Shanghai (Songjiang) 立垃, 勒嵌
Shanghai (Chuansha, Pudong) 垃, 垃垃
Shanghai (Nanhui, Pudong) 垃該
Shanghai (Fengxian) 垃該
Shanghai (Jinshan) 有垃, 垃該
Shanghai (Qingpu) 勒拉
Shanghai (Jiading) 勒, 浪, 勒浪, 勒搭
Shanghai (Chongming) 勒勒, 勒
Suzhou 勒, 勒勒, 勒裡, 勒海, 勒浪, 勒篤
Suzhou (Shengze, Wujiang) 勒, 勒海, 勒拉, 勒浪
Wuxi 勒, 來勒, 勒娘, 勒裡
Changshu 勒笃, 勒裡, 勒海, 勒浪
Kunshan 勒, 勒浪, 勒海
Qidong 勒
Qidong (Lüsi) 在, 來, 來該
Nantong (Haimen) 勒, 勒特, 勒海, 勒勒
Haimen (Sijia) 來, 來到
Rudong 勒, 勒勒
Pinghu 勒, 勒海, 勒浪, 勒化, 來, 來海, 來浪, 來化
Haining (Xiashi) 有起霍, 有起, 有垃, 起勒, 起, 勒, 起霍
Haiyan 勒, 勒勒
Changzhou 勒, 勒蕩, 勒娘, 勒頭, 漏
Liyang 立
Changzhou (Jintan) 在, 則
Danyang 在, 則
Jingjiang 來, 勒
Jiangyin 勒, 勒勒
Nanjing (Gaochun) 來, 拉, 垃, 得, 擱
Huzhou 拉
Deqing 垃, 垃好, 來該, 來東, 拉好, 有好
Deqing (Geting) 拉
Hangzhou 勒, 勒哈, 來搭, 來東, 在
Hangzhou (Lin'an) 來, 來埭, 來同
Hangzhou (Fuyang) 勒, 勒裡, 勒帶, 勒底
Hangzhou (Xiaoshan) 來帶, 來東, 來夯, 帶, 東, 夯
Tonglu 來, 來裡, 來夯
Shaoxing 來帶, 來埭, 來東, 來同, 來夯, 帶, 埭, 東, 同, 夯
Shaoxing (Keqiao) 來帶, 來東, 來夯, 帶, 東, 夯
Zhuji 來克, 來客, 勒克, 勒客, 克, 客
Shengzhou 來, 來帶, 來東, 來夯
Xinchang 來固, 來蒙, 來頭
Ningbo 來, 來勒, 來的, 來對, 來東, 來當, 來該
Ningbo (Zhenhai) 來
Ningbo (Beilun) 來, 來該, 來的, 來對, 來當
Ningbo (Yinzhou) 立該, 來, 來的, 來該
Yuyao 來, 得, 來浪
Ninghai 來的
Zhoushan (Dinghai) 勒
Wenzhou 是
Xiang Changsha 在
Loudi 在
Shuangfeng 在

Compounds

Descendants

  • → English: tio

Pronunciation 2

trad. 著/着
simp. 着
着 - See its usage notes.
Note:
  • dioh8 - Shantou;
  • diêh8 - Chaozhou.

Definitions

著 (Mandarin, Jin)

  1. Particle indicating the continuation of an action or a state. Often used with 正在 (zhèngzài) or 正 (zhèng).
    我們上著漢語課。 [MSC, trad.]
    我们上着汉语课。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒmen shàng zhe hànyǔ kè.
    We are attending a Chinese lesson.
    我們正在上著漢語課。 [MSC, trad.]
    我们正在上着汉语课。 [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒmen zhèngzài shàng zhe hànyǔ kè.
    We are attending a Chinese lesson.
    貓看著魚。／猫看着鱼。  ―  Māo kàn zhe yú.  ―  The cat is looking at the fish.
  2. Particle used after some adjectives to denote comparison of levels. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. Particle denoting a command, request or advice.
    你聽著！／你听着！  ―  Nǐ tīng zhe!  ―  You listen!
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 著 (“(particle indicating the continuation of an action or a state)”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 著
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 著
Taiwan 著
Harbin 著
Singapore 著
Jilu Mandarin Jinan 著
Jiaoliao Mandarin Yantai (Muping) 著
Central Plains Mandarin Wanrong 著
Xi'an 著
Xuzhou 著
Southwestern Mandarin Wuhan 倒
Guiyang 倒
Guilin 倒
Liuzhou 倒, 穩
Jianghuai Mandarin Nanjing 著
Cantonese Guangzhou 緊
Hong Kong 緊
Singapore (Guangfu) 緊
Gan Nanchang 倒
Hakka Meixian 等
Miaoli (N. Sixian) 等
Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 等
Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 等
Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 緊
Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 等
Kuching (Hepo) 緊
Jin Taiyuan 著
Southern Pinghua Nanning (Tingzi) 緊
Wu Shanghai 勒海, 勒該
Hangzhou 勒
Ningbo 的, 該, 當, 東, 仔, 勒眼
Zhoushan 底, 的 rare, 該, 當, 仔, 勒眼

Compounds

Pronunciation 3

trad. 著
simp. # 著
Rime
Character 著
Reading # 3/5
Initial (聲) 知 (9)
Final (韻) 魚 (22)
Tone (調) Departing (H)
Openness (開合) Open
Division (等) III
Fanqie 陟慮切
Baxter trjoH
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/ʈɨʌH/
Pan
Wuyun 		/ʈiɔH/
Shao
Rongfen 		/ȶiɔH/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/ʈɨə̆H/
Li
Rong 		/ȶiɔH/
Wang
Li 		/ȶĭoH/
Bernhard
Karlgren 		/ȶi̯woH/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		zhù
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		zyu3
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
Character 著
Reading # 1/3
Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin) 		zhù
Middle
Chinese 		‹ trjoH ›
Old
Chinese 		/*t<r>ak-s/
English place (n.); visible

Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character 著
Reading # 2/5
No. 16990
Phonetic
component 		者
Rime
group 		魚
Rime
subdivision 		0
Corresponding
MC rime 		著
Old
Chinese 		/*tas/

Definitions

著

  1. (literary) notable; remarkable; striking
    顯著／显著  ―  xiǎnzhù  ―  remarkable
    著名  ―  zhùmíng  ―  famous
  2. ⁜ famous; well-known
  3. (literary) to show; to manifest
  4. † to praise; to speak approvingly of
  5. (literary) to write; to compose
    著書／著书  ―  zhùshū  ―  to write a book
  6. (literary) literary work; composition; book
    名著  ―  míngzhù  ―  literary masterpiece
    巨著  ―  jùzhù  ―  monumental work
  7. (literary) to record; to document
  8. (literary) to establish; to set up; to build up
  9. † achievements; attainments
  10. ⁜ aboriginal; native inhabitants
    土著  ―  tǔzhù  ―  aborigine
  11. (literary) precedence; order

Compounds

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (著):

Pronunciation 4

trad. 著
simp. # 著

Definitions

著

  1. (literary) the space between the front gate and the screens/shields
  2. (literary) Alternative form of 佇 (zhù, “to remain (at a place); to be held up”).

Pronunciation 5

trad. 著
simp. # 著
Rime
Character 著
Reading # 2/5
Initial (聲) 知 (9)
Final (韻) 魚 (22)
Tone (調) Rising (X)
Openness (開合) Open
Division (等) III
Fanqie 丁吕切
Baxter trjoX
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/ʈɨʌX/
Pan
Wuyun 		/ʈiɔX/
Shao
Rongfen 		/ȶiɔX/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/ʈɨə̆X/
Li
Rong 		/ȶiɔX/
Wang
Li 		/ȶĭoX/
Bernhard
Karlgren 		/ȶi̯woX/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		zhǔ
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		zyu2
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character 著
Reading # 1/5
No. 16989
Phonetic
component 		者
Rime
group 		魚
Rime
subdivision 		0
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese 		/*taʔ/

Definitions

著

  1. (literary) Alternative form of 貯／贮 (zhù, “to store”).
  2. (literary) Alternative form of 褚 (“to stuff a lined garment with cotton”).
  3. (historical) An ancient county in modern Shandong, China

Pronunciation 6

trad. 著
simp. # 著
Rime
Character 著
Reading # 1/5
Initial (聲) 澄 (11)
Final (韻) 魚 (22)
Tone (調) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Open
Division (等) III
Fanqie 直魚切
Baxter drjo
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang 		/ɖɨʌ/
Pan
Wuyun 		/ɖiɔ/
Shao
Rongfen 		/ȡiɔ/
Edwin
Pulleyblank 		/ɖɨə̆/
Li
Rong 		/ȡiɔ/
Wang
Li 		/ȡĭo/
Bernhard
Karlgren 		/ȡʱi̯wo/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex 		chú
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex 		cyu4
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character 著
Reading # 3/5
No. 16994
Phonetic
component 		者
Rime
group 		魚
Rime
subdivision 		0
Corresponding
MC rime 		除
Old
Chinese 		/*da/

Definitions

著

  1. Used in 著雍 (“(pre-Classical) alternative name for the fifth heavenly stem”).

References

Japanese

Shinjitai 著
Kyūjitai
[1][2]
著
&#xFA5F;
or
著+&#xFE00;?
著󠄁
著+&#xE0101;?
(Adobe-Japan1)
著󠄄
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Kanji

著

(Sixth grade kyōiku kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 著)

  1. renowned
  2. to publish
  3. to write
  4. remarkable
  5. phenomenal
  6. to put on
  7. to don
  8. to wear
  9. arrival
  10. to finish a race
  11. counter for suits of clothing; counter for garments
  12. literary work

Readings

From Middle Chinese 著 (MC trjoH):

  • Go-on: ちょ (cho, Jōyō)←ちよ (tyo, historical)
  • Kan-on: ちょ (cho, Jōyō)←ちよ (tyo, historical)

From Middle Chinese 著 (MC trjak|drjak):

From native Japanese roots:

Pronunciation

Noun

著(ちょ) • (cho) 

  1. book

Suffix

著(ちょ) • (-cho) 

  1. written by (the author of a book)
    宮(みや)沢(ざわ)賢(けん)治(じ)著(ちょ)
    Miyazawa Kenji-cho
    by Kenji Miyazawa
  2. striking

References

  1. ^ “著”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎ (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2024
  2. ^ Haga, Gōtarō (1914) 漢和大辞書 [The Great Kanji-Japanese Dictionary] (in Japanese), Fourth edition, Tōkyō: Kōbunsha, →DOI, page 1837 (paper), page 970 (digital)
  3. ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  4. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja

著 • (jeo, chak) (hangeul 저, 착, revised jeo, chak, McCune–Reischauer chŏ, ch'ak, Yale ce, chak)

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Vietnamese

Han character

著: Hán Nôm readings: trứ, nước, trước, chước

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References

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