着 is also the simplified spelling of 著.

着

Mandarin · pinyin zhāo#

Meanings · zhāo

  1. variant of 著 zhāo
Mandarin · pinyin zháo#

Meanings · zháo

  1. variant of 著 zháo
Mandarin · pinyin zhe#

Meanings · zhe

  1. variant of 著 zhe
Mandarin · pinyin zhuó#

Meanings · zhuó

  1. variant of 著 zhuó
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着
zhe · make move, take action
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1 · zhao1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ziu1 · zoek3 · zoek6

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着 · zhao1 · zhao2 · zhe5 · zhuo2
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source lines 78,686, 78,687, 78,688, 78,689
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Exact source records着 着 [zhao1] /variant of 著|着[zhao1]/着 着 [zhao2] /variant of 著|着[zhao2]/着 着 [zhe5] /variant of 著|着[zhe5]/着 着 [zhuo2] /variant of 著|着[zhuo2]/