# 著

| 著 | U+8457, &#33879; CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8457 |
| ← 葖 [U+8456] | CJK Unified Ideographs | 葘 → [U+8458] |
| 著 | U+FA5F, &#64095; CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-FA5F |
| ← 艹 [U+FA5E] | CJK Compatibility Ideographs | 褐 → [U+FA60] |
| 著 | U+2F99F, &#194975; CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-2F99F |
| ← 菧 [U+2F99E] | CJK Compatibility Ideographs Supplement | 荓 → [U+2F9A0] |

## Translingual
### 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 4460$_4$, composition ⿱艹者)

#### Derived characters

* 㒂, 墸, 𢅔, 擆, 𤀞, 𣛰, 𣦡, 𤏸, 𥖛, 𦅷(𬙅), 𮖺, 躇, 鐯(䦃), 𬟜, 𣃈, 𫊔, 𤻔, 𡈥

#### Related 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
* Unihan data for U+FA5F
* Unihan data for U+2F99F

## Chinese
### Glyph origin

| | 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

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zhuó, zháo, zhāo (zhuo$^2$, zhao$^2$, zhao$^1$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨㄛˊ, ㄓㄠˊ, ㄓㄠ
* Cantonese
    (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): zoek$^3$ / zoek$^6$
    (Taishan, Wiktionary): ziak$^3$ / ziak$^5$
* Hakka
    (Sixian, PFS): chok / chho̍k
    (Meixian, Guangdong): zog$^5$ / cog$^6$
* Jin (Wiktionary): zeh$^4$ / zau$^1$
* Northern Min (KCR): diō̤
* Eastern Min (BUC): ciŏk / diŏh
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): tio̍h / to̍h / lo̍h / tō / tiō / tio̍k / chia̍k
    (Teochew, Peng'im): dioh$^4$ / diêh$^4$ / dioh$^8$ / diêh$^8$ / doh$^8$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^7$tsaq; $^8$zaq
* Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): zho$^6$
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: zhuó
*** Zhuyin: ㄓㄨㄛˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jhuó
*** Wade–Giles: cho$^2$
*** Yale: jwó
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jwo
*** Palladius: чжо (čžo)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʈ͡ʂu̯ɔ³⁵/
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: zháo
*** Zhuyin: ㄓㄠˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jháo
*** Wade–Giles: chao$^2$
*** Yale: jáu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jaur
*** Palladius: чжао (čžao)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯³⁵/
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: zhāo
*** Zhuyin: ㄓㄠ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jhao
*** Wade–Giles: chao$^1$
*** Yale: jāu
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jau
*** Palladius: чжао (čžao)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʈ͡ʂɑʊ̯⁵⁵/
** (Standard Chinese, erhua-ed) (著兒 / 著儿)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: zhāor
*** Zhuyin: ㄓㄠㄦ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jhaor
*** Wade–Giles: chao$^1$-ʼrh
*** Yale: jāur
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jaul
*** Palladius: чжаор (čžaor)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʈ͡ʂaʊ̯ɻʷ⁵⁵/
* 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”).
* Dialectal data
| Variety | Location | edit著 (著衣) | edit著 (睡著) |
| Mandarin | Beijing | /ʈ͡ʂuo³⁵/ | /ʈ͡ʂɑu³⁵/ |
| Mandarin | Harbin | /ʈ͡ʂau²⁴/ | /ʈ͡ʂau²⁴/ |
| Mandarin | Tianjin | /ʈ͡ʂɑu⁴⁵/ | /ʈ͡ʂɑu⁴⁵/ /t͡sɑu⁴⁵/ |
| Mandarin | Jinan | /ʈ͡ʂuə⁴²/ | /ʈ͡ʂuə⁴²/ |
| Mandarin | Qingdao | /ʈ͡ʂuə⁵⁵/ | /tʃuə⁴²/ |
| Mandarin | Zhengzhou | /ʈ͡ʂuo⁴²/ | /ʈ͡ʂuo⁴²/ |
| Mandarin | Xi'an | /p͡fo²⁴/ | /p͡fʰo²⁴/ |
| Mandarin | Xining | /ʈ͡ʂu²⁴/ | /ʈ͡ʂʰu²⁴/ |
| Mandarin | Yinchuan | /ʈ͡ʂuə¹³/ | /ʈ͡ʂuə⁵³/ |
| Mandarin | Lanzhou | /p͡fə¹³/ | /p͡fə⁵³/ |
| Mandarin | Ürümqi | /ʈ͡ʂuɤ⁵¹/ | /ʈ͡ʂuɤ⁵¹/ |
| Mandarin | Wuhan | /t͡suo²¹³/ | /t͡suo²¹³/ |
| Mandarin | Chengdu | /t͡so³¹/ | /t͡sʰo³¹/ |
| Mandarin | Guiyang | /t͡so²¹/ | /t͡so²¹/ |
| Mandarin | Kunming | /ʈ͡ʂo³¹/ | /ʈ͡ʂo³¹/ |
| Mandarin | Nanjing | /ʈ͡ʂoʔ⁵/ | /ʈ͡ʂoʔ⁵/ |
| Mandarin | Hefei | /ʈ͡ʂuɐʔ⁵/ | /ʈ͡ʂuɐʔ⁵/ |
| Jin | Taiyuan | /t͡səʔ²/ | /t͡səʔ²/ |
| Jin | Pingyao | | /t͡suʌʔ⁵³/ |
| Jin | Hohhot | /t͡saʔ⁴³/ | /t͡sɔ³¹/ |
| Wu | Shanghai | /t͡saʔ⁵/ | /zaʔ¹/ |
| Wu | Suzhou | /t͡sɑʔ⁵/ | /zɑʔ³/ |
| Wu | Hangzhou | /t͡sɑʔ⁵/ | /d͡zɑʔ²/ |
| Wu | Wenzhou | /t͡ɕa²¹³/ | /d͡ʑa²¹³/ |
| Hui | Shexian | /t͡ɕiaʔ²¹/ | /t͡ɕʰiɔ²²/ |
| Hui | Tunxi | /t͡ɕio⁵/ | /t͡ɕʰio¹¹/ |
| Xiang | Changsha | /ʈ͡ʂo²⁴/ | /ʈ͡ʂo²⁴/ |
| Xiang | Xiangtan | /ʈ͡ʂo²⁴/ | /ʈ͡ʂo²⁴/ |
| Gan | Nanchang | /t͡sɔʔ⁵/ | /t͡sʰɔʔ²/ |
| Hakka | Meixian | /t͡sok̚¹/ | /t͡sʰok̚⁵/ |
| Hakka | Taoyuan | /tʃok̚²²/ | /tʃʰok̚⁵⁵/ |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | /t͡sœk̚³/ | /t͡sœk̚²/ |
| Cantonese | Nanning | /t͡sœk̚³³/ | /t͡sœk̚²²/ |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | /t͡sœk̚³/ | /søy²²/ |
| Min | Xiamen (Hokkien) | /tiɔk̚³²/ | /tiok̚⁵/ /tioʔ⁵/ |
| Min | Fuzhou (Eastern Min) | /t͡suoʔ⁵/ | /tuoʔ⁵/ |
| Min | Jian'ou (Northern Min) | /t͡siɔ²⁴/ | /tiɔ⁴⁴/ |
| Min | Shantou (Teochew) | /tioʔ²/ | /tioʔ⁵/ |
| Min | Haikou (Hainanese) | /t͡sɔk̚³/ | /ʔdio³³/ |
* Middle Chinese: trjak, drjak
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 | zoek$^3$ | zoek$^6$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*t<r>ak/, /*m-t<r>ak/
    (Zhengzhang): /*taɡ/, /*daɡ/
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. *[t] 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
* (literary or Hokkien) to attach to; to stick to; to adhere to
    附著／附着 ― fùzhuó ― to attach
* (literary or Hokkien) to touch; to contact
    著陸／着陆 ― zhuólù ― to land
* (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] ― mou$^5$ zoek$^3$ saam$^1$ [Jyutping] ― naked; not wearing clothes
    著鞋子 [Shanghainese] ― $^7$tsaq $^6$gha-tsy [Wugniu] ― to wear shoes
* (literary or dialectal Mandarin, Jin, Wu) to put; to place
* (literary) to arrange
* (literary) to blossom or bear fruit
       Láirì qǐchuāng qián, hánméi zhuó huā wèi? [Pinyin]
       (please add an English translation of this usage example)
       lǒngtóu jǐ shù hóng méi luò, hóng xìng zhītóu wèi zhuó huā [Pinyin]
       (please add an English translation of this usage example)
* (literary) something to depend on; something to fall back on; desired end; a sense of belonging
* to catch fire; to burn; to combust; to be ignited
       Huǒ zháo de hěn huān. [Pinyin]
       The fire is burning cheerfully.
       Chuānglián shǒuxiān zháo le huǒ. [Pinyin]
       First the curtains caught on fire.
** (Cantonese, Hokkien) to turn on; to light (a light, a machine, etc.)
    著燈／着灯 [Cantonese] ― zoek$^6$ dang$^1$ [Jyutping] ― to turn on the lights
    著冷氣／着冷气 [Cantonese] ― zoek$^6$ laang$^5$ hei$^3$ [Jyutping] ― to turn on the air conditioning
* (literary) to love deeply; to cling to and be reluctant to leave
* (obsolete) to make (someone to); to order
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to cost
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to live in a fixed place
* (historical) a kind of ancient drinking vessel
* (obsolete or Min, Wu) to need to; to ought to; should
* 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
** 1998, 瓊瑤, 還珠格格, episode 5, 范冰冰 (actor):
       Tā piàn rén de gōngfu a shì lǎodào jí le. Dāngchū, wǒmen yě zháo le tā de dàor. [Pinyin]
       (please add an English translation of this quotation)
* (Hakka, Min) to get; to receive
    著獎／着奖 [Sixian Hakka] ― chho̍k-chióng [Pha̍k-fa-sṳ] ― to win a prize
* (dialectal Mandarin, Wu) to fall asleep
       Tā tóu yī zhān zhěntou jiù zháo. [Pinyin]
       He falls asleep as soon as his head hits the pillow.
* to fall into a trap; to be trapped
* Particle denoting that an action was "appropriately done"; "not done in vain".
* 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.
       Tā bǎ fādòngjī qǐ zháo le. [Pinyin]
       He (successfully) started the engine.
       Yóudēng méi yóu le, diǎn bù zháo le. [Pinyin]
       There is no oil in the lamp, I can't light it.
* (Beijing Mandarin) Particle used after verbs to denote the severity of the event.
* (Cantonese) one by one
* (Cantonese, Hakka, Min) correct; right
       Góa án-ne kóng, tio̍h bô? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
       Is saying it this way right?
** (Can we date this quote?), 《英語撮要》, page 46:
    咁唔係着麽／咁唔系着么 [Cantonese] ― gam$^2$ m$^4$ hai$^6$ zoek$^6$ mo$^1$ [Jyutping] ― Is not this right?
* (Eastern Min) at; in (a place)
* (Northern Min, Eastern Min, Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, Teochew) it's now ...'s turn
* (Hokkien) to hit; to fit exactly
* (Hokkien, used for emphasis) exactly; precisely; just
       Góa to̍h sī i ê kiáⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
       I'm precisely his son.
* (Hokkien, used to express earliness) as soon as; as early as
       Chē-tio̍h to̍h m̄-ài peh khí-lâi. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
       As soon as he sat, he didn't want to stand up.
* (Hokkien) as early as; already
       I sòe-hàn to̍h chin gâu chhiùⁿ-koa. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
       He was already good at singing while young.
* (Mainland China Hokkien) used for strong emphasis: even
       I chhī ê ti, ta̍k chiah to̍h chin pûi. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
       Even each pig that he raises are very fat.
* (Mainland China Hokkien) there is need to; it is necessary or worthwhile to
       To̍h góa khì sī-m̄? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
       There is need for me to go, right?
* (Taiwanese Hokkien) then
       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.
* (dialectal Mandarin, Xiang) all right; OK; that's exactly what I was thinking
* (chiefly dialectal Hakka, Teochew, Wu) To play (chess)
    著棋／着棋 [Shanghainese] ― $^7$tsaq $^6$ji [Wugniu] ― to play chess
* (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
* Alternative form of 招 (“move; step (in chess or Go)”)
* Alternative form of 招 (“Classifier for moves or blows (especially in martial arts).”)
* Alternative form of 招 (“(figurative) trick; device”)

##### Synonyms

| Variety | Location | Words |
| Classical Chinese | Classical Chinese | 裳, 著 |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 穿$_1$ |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 穿$_1$ |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 穿$_1$ |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Harbin | 穿$_1$ |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 穿$_1$ |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 穿$_1$ |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 穿$_1$ |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Yantai (Muping) | 穿$_1$ |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Wanrong | 穿$_1$ |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 穿$_1$ |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xining | 穿$_1$ |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xuzhou | 穿$_1$ |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Yinchuan | 穿$_1$ |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Lanzhou | 穿$_1$ |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Ürümqi | 穿$_1$ |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 穿$_1$ |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 穿$_1$ |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 穿$_1$ |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 穿$_1$ |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Liuzhou | 穿$_1$ |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nanjing | 穿$_1$ |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 穿$_1$ |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 穿$_1$ |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 著 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 著 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Macau | 著 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Panyu) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Conghua) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Foshan | 著 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Shunde) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Sanshui) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Zhongshan (Shiqi) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Doumen) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Jiangmen (Baisha) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Jiangmen (Xinhui) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Taishan | 著 |
| Cantonese | Kaiping (Chikan) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Enping (Niujiang) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Heshan (Yayao) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Dongguan | 著 |
| Cantonese | Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 著 |
| Cantonese | Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 著 |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 著 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 穿$_1$ |
| Gan | Lichuan | 著 |
| Gan | Pingxiang | 穿$_1$ |
| Hakka | Meixian | 著 |
| Hakka | Xingning | 著 |
| Hakka | Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) | 著 |
| Hakka | Huidong (Daling) | 著 |
| Hakka | Dongguan (Qingxi) | 著 |
| Hakka | Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) | 著 |
| Hakka | Shaoguan (Qujiang) | 著 |
| Hakka | Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang) | 著 |
| Hakka | Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua) | 著 |
| Hakka | Changting | 著 |
| Hakka | Wuping | 著 |
| Hakka | Wuping (Pingyu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Liancheng | 著 |
| Hakka | Ninghua | 著 |
| Hakka | Yudu | 著 |
| Hakka | Ruijin | 著 |
| Hakka | Shicheng | 著 |
| Hakka | Shangyou (Shexi) | 著 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 著 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 著 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 著 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 著 |
| Hakka | Kuching (Hepo) | 著 |
| Hakka | Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo) | 著 |
| Hakka | Singkawang | 著 |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 穿$_1$, 著 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 穿$_1$ |
| Jin | Xinzhou | 穿$_1$ |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 穿$_2$ |
| Northern Min | Songxi | 穿$_2$ |
| Northern Min | Zhenghe | 穿$_2$ |
| Northern Min | Jianyang | 穿$_2$ |
| Northern Min | Wuyishan | 穿$_2$ |
| Northern Min | Pucheng (Shibei) | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou (Changle) | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Lianjiang | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Fuqing | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Pingtan | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Yongtai | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Minqing | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Gutian | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Pingnan | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Luoyuan | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Fu'an | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Ningde | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Xiapu | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Zherong | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Shouning | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Zhouning | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Fuding | 穿$_2$ |
| Eastern Min | Singapore (Fuqing) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Xiamen (Tong'an) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Jinjiang | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Nan'an | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Shishi | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Hui'an | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Anxi | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Yongchun | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Dehua | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou (Longhai) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou (Changtai) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Hua'an | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Nanjing | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Pinghe | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Zhangpu | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Yunxiao | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Zhao'an | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Dongshan | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Sanxia) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Kinmen | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Magong) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Longyan | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Zhangping | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Datian | 穿$_2$, 裝 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Leizhou | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Haikou | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Qionghai | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hainanese) | 穿$_2$ |
| Puxian Min | Putian | 穿$_2$ |
| Puxian Min | Xianyou | 穿$_2$ |
| Central Min | Yong'an | 穿$_2$ |
| Central Min | Sanming (Sanyuan) | 穿$_2$ |
| Central Min | Sanming (Shaxian) | 穿$_2$ |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) | 穿$_2$ |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Sanxiang) | 穿$_2$ |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Shanghai | 著, 穿$_1$ † |
| Wu | Shanghai (Songjiang) | 著 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Jiading) | 著 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Shuangcaodun, Baoshan) | 著 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Luodian, Baoshan) | 著 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Chongming) | 著 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 著 |
| Wu | Suzhou (Wujiang) | 著 |
| Wu | Suzhou (Lili, Wujiang) | 著 |
| Wu | Suzhou (Shengze, Wujiang) | 著 |
| Wu | Wuxi | 著 |
| Wu | Changshu | 著 |
| Wu | Kunshan | 著 |
| Wu | Taicang | 著 |
| Wu | Jiaxing | 著 |
| Wu | Jiashan | 著 |
| Wu | Pinghu | 著 |
| Wu | Tongxiang | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Haiyan | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Changzhou | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Liyang | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Changzhou (Jintan) | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Yixing | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Danyang | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Huzhou | 著 |
| Wu | Anji | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Deqing | 著 |
| Wu | Hangzhou | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Hangzhou (Yuhang) | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Hangzhou (Lin'an) | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Hangzhou (Fuyang) | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Hangzhou (Xiaoshan) | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Tonglu | 著 |
| Wu | Tonglu (Wusheng) | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Shaoxing | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Zhuji | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Shengzhou | 著 |
| Wu | Xinchang | 著 |
| Wu | Ningbo | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Ningbo (Zhenhai) | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Ningbo (Fenghua) | 著 |
| Wu | Yuyao | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Cixi | 著 |
| Wu | Xiangshan | 著 |
| Wu | Ninghai | 著 |
| Wu | Zhoushan | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Taizhou (Huangyan) | 著 |
| Wu | Tiantai | 著 |
| Wu | Xianju | 著 |
| Wu | Linhai | 著 |
| Wu | Wenling | 著 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 著 |
| Wu | Yueqing | 著 |
| Wu | Yongjia (Fenglin) | 著 |
| Wu | Rui'an | 著 |
| Wu | Wencheng | 著 |
| Wu | Qingtian | 著 |
| Wu | Jinyun | 著 |
| Wu | Wuyi (Liucheng) | 著 |
| Wu | Yunhe | 著 |
| Wu | Jingning | 著 |
| Wu | Longquan | 著 |
| Wu | Quzhou | 著 |
| Wu | Suichang | 著 |
| Wu | Jiangshan | 著 |
| Wu | Changshan | 著 |
| Wu | Kaihua | 著 |
| Wu | Longyou | 著 |
| Wu | Jinhua | 著, 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Jinhua (Tangxi) | 著 |
| Wu | Yiwu | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Yongkang | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Pujiang | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Dongyang | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Pan'an | 穿$_1$ |
| Wu | Wuyi | 著 |
| Wu | Lanxi | 著 |
| Wu | Shangrao | 著 |
| Wu | Shangrao (Guangfeng) | 著 |
| Wu | Yushan | 著 |
| Wu | Pucheng | 著 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 穿$_1$ |
| Xiang | Loudi | 穿$_1$ |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 穿$_1$ |
| Note | †: Proscribed | †: Proscribed |
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Classical Chinese | Classical Chinese | 是 |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 正確 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 對 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 對 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Tianjin | 對 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 對 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Yantai (Muping) | 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Wanrong | 對 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Yinchuan | 對 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Ürümqi | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 對 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 對 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 對 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 對 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Taishan | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 著, 啱 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang (Yangdong) | 啱, 著 |
| Cantonese | Yangdong (Yashao) | 啱, 對, 著 |
| Cantonese | Yangxi | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 啱 |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 啱 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 對 |
| Gan | Lichuan | 對 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 著, 啱 |
| Hakka | Xingning | 著 |
| Hakka | Huidong (Daling) | 著 |
| Hakka | Shaoguan (Qujiang) | 著 |
| Hakka | Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang) | 著 |
| Hakka | Changting | 著 |
| Hakka | Wuping | 著 |
| Hakka | Wuping (Pingyu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Liancheng | 著 |
| Hakka | Ninghua | 著 |
| Hakka | Ruijin | 著 |
| Hakka | Shicheng | 著 |
| Hakka | Shangyou (Shexi) | 著 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 著 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 著 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 著 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 著 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 著 |
| Hakka | Kuching (Hepo) | 著 |
| Huizhou | Jixi | 對 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 對 |
| Jin | Xinzhou | 對 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 對, 𣍐錯 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 著, 無綻 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 著 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Zhao'an | 著 |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 著 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Sanxia) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung | 著 |
| Southern Min | Yilan | 著 |
| Southern Min | Changhua (Lukang) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Taichung | 著 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 著 |
| Southern Min | Hsinchu | 著 |
| Southern Min | Kinmen | 著 |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Magong) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 對, 著 |
| Southern Min | Jieyang | 對, 著 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Batam (Teochew) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Wenchang | 著 |
| Southern Min | Haikou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Qionghai | 著 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hainanese) | 著 |
| Zhongshan Min | Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi) | 啱 |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 對 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 對 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 對 |
| Wu | Danyang | 對 |
| Wu | Hangzhou | 對 |
| Wu | Ningbo | 𣍐錯, 對 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 對 |
| Wu | Jinhua | 對 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 對 |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 對, 是 |
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 到 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 到 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 到 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 到 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 到 |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 到 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 著 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Jinjiang | 著 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 著 |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 著 GT |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 著 |
| Note | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) | GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified) |
| Variety | Location | Words |
| Classical Chinese | Classical Chinese | 於 |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 在 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 在, 挨, 跟, 的 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 在 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Harbin | 在 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Malaysia | 在 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 在 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 在, 從 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Wanrong | 在 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 在 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan) | 在 |
| Lanyin Mandarin | Ürümqi | 在 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Chengdu | 在 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 在 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 在 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 在 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Liuzhou | 在 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nanjing | 在 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 在 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Rugao | 吖 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Hefei | 在 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 喺, 響 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 喺, 響 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou) | 喺, 在 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou) | 喺, 響 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (Ting Kok) | 在 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau) | 在 |
| Cantonese | Macau | 喺 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Panyu) | 喺, 響 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu) | 響, 喺 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Conghua) | 在 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou (Zengcheng) | 在 |
| Cantonese | Foshan | 喺, 響 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai) | 喺, 響 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Shunde) | 喺 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Sanshui) | 喺 |
| Cantonese | Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming) | 喺, 響 |
| Cantonese | Zhongshan (Shiqi) | 在 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou) | 在 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka) | 響, 揀 |
| Cantonese | Zhuhai (Doumen) | 揀 |
| Cantonese | Jiangmen (Baisha) | 喺 |
| Cantonese | Jiangmen (Xinhui) | 喺 |
| Cantonese | Taishan | 到, 響 |
| Cantonese | Kaiping (Chikan) | 到, 響 |
| Cantonese | Enping (Niujiang) | 到, 響 |
| Cantonese | Heshan (Yayao) | 響 |
| Cantonese | Dongguan | 響, 在, 喺 |
| Cantonese | Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an) | 在 |
| Cantonese | Yangjiang | 在 |
| Cantonese | Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu) | 喺, 響 |
| Cantonese | Ipoh (Guangfu) | 喺 |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 喺 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 在 |
| Gan | Lichuan | 在 |
| Gan | Pingxiang | 在 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 嗨 |
| Hakka | Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua) | 在 |
| Hakka | Dongguan (Qingxi) | 在 |
| Hakka | Shenzhen (Shatoujiao) | 在 |
| Hakka | Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui) | 在 |
| Hakka | Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua) | 在 |
| Hakka | Yudu | 在 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 在 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 在 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 在 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 在 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 在 |
| Hakka | Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) | 在 |
| Hakka | Hong Kong | 在 |
| Hakka | Senai (Huiyang) | 在 |
| Hakka | Kuching (Hepo) | 在 |
| Hakka | Singapore (Dabu) | 在 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 在 |
| Jin | Xinzhou | 在 |
| Northern Min | Jian'ou | 到 |
| Eastern Min | Fuzhou | 著, 在, 洽 |
| Eastern Min | Fuqing | 著, 洽 |
| Eastern Min | Singapore (Fuqing) | 著 |
| Southern Min | Xiamen | 佇, 踮, 蹛 |
| Southern Min | Quanzhou | 佇, 踮, 蹛 |
| Southern Min | Zhangzhou | 佇, 咧, 蹛 |
| Southern Min | Zhao'an | 佇, 蹛 |
| Southern Min | Taipei | 佇 |
| Southern Min | New Taipei (Sanxia) | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Kaohsiung | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Yilan | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Changhua (Lukang) | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Taichung | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Tainan | 佇, 踮, 蹛 |
| Southern Min | Hsinchu | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Kinmen | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Penghu (Magong) | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Penang (Hokkien) | 佇, 蹛 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hokkien) | 佇, 壏 |
| Southern Min | Manila (Hokkien) | 佇, 踮 |
| Southern Min | Chaozhou | 在 |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 在 |
| Southern Min | Shantou (Chenghai) | 在 |
| Southern Min | Shantou (Chaoyang) | 在 |
| Southern Min | Jieyang | 在, 壏, 放 |
| Southern Min | Haifeng | 著 |
| Southern Min | Johor Bahru (Teochew) | 在 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Teochew) | 在, 壏 |
| Southern Min | Leizhou | 佇, 放 |
| Southern Min | Wenchang | 佇 |
| Southern Min | Singapore (Hainanese) | 佇 |
| Puxian Min | Putian | 著 |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 在 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 垃, 垃垃, 垃拉, 垃海, 垃該, 垃浪 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Xinzhuang, Minhang) | 垃該, 拉 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Songjiang) | 立垃, 勒嵌 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Chuansha, Pudong) | 垃, 垃垃 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Nanhui, Pudong) | 垃該 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Fengxian) | 垃該 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Jinshan) | 有垃, 垃該 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Qingpu) | 勒拉 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Jiading) | 勒, 浪, 勒浪, 勒搭 |
| Wu | Shanghai (Chongming) | 勒勒, 勒 |
| Wu | Suzhou | 勒, 勒勒, 勒裡, 勒海, 勒浪, 勒篤 |
| Wu | Suzhou (Shengze, Wujiang) | 勒, 勒海, 勒拉, 勒浪 |
| Wu | Wuxi | 勒, 來勒, 勒娘, 勒裡 |
| Wu | Changshu | 勒笃, 勒裡, 勒海, 勒浪 |
| Wu | Kunshan | 勒, 勒浪, 勒海 |
| Wu | Qidong | 勒 |
| Wu | Qidong (Lüsi) | 在, 來, 來該 |
| Wu | Nantong (Haimen) | 勒, 勒特, 勒海, 勒勒 |
| Wu | Haimen (Sijia) | 來, 來到 |
| Wu | Rudong | 勒, 勒勒 |
| Wu | Pinghu | 勒, 勒海, 勒浪, 勒化, 來, 來海, 來浪, 來化 |
| Wu | Haining (Xiashi) | 有起霍, 有起, 有垃, 起勒, 起, 勒, 起霍 |
| Wu | Haiyan | 勒, 勒勒 |
| Wu | Changzhou | 勒, 勒蕩, 勒娘, 勒頭, 漏 |
| Wu | Liyang | 立 |
| Wu | Changzhou (Jintan) | 在, 則 |
| Wu | Danyang | 在, 則 |
| Wu | Jingjiang | 來, 勒 |
| Wu | Jiangyin | 勒, 勒勒 |
| Wu | Nanjing (Gaochun) | 來, 拉, 垃, 得, 擱 |
| Wu | Huzhou | 拉 |
| Wu | Deqing | 垃, 垃好, 來該, 來東, 拉好, 有好 |
| Wu | Deqing (Geting) | 拉 |
| Wu | Hangzhou | 勒, 勒哈, 來搭, 來東, 在 |
| Wu | Hangzhou (Lin'an) | 來, 來埭, 來同 |
| Wu | Hangzhou (Fuyang) | 勒, 勒裡, 勒帶, 勒底 |
| Wu | Hangzhou (Xiaoshan) | 來帶, 來東, 來夯, 帶, 東, 夯 |
| Wu | Tonglu | 來, 來裡, 來夯 |
| Wu | Shaoxing | 來帶, 來埭, 來東, 來同, 來夯, 帶, 埭, 東, 同, 夯 |
| Wu | Shaoxing (Keqiao) | 來帶, 來東, 來夯, 帶, 東, 夯 |
| Wu | Zhuji | 來克, 來客, 勒克, 勒客, 克, 客 |
| Wu | Shengzhou | 來, 來帶, 來東, 來夯 |
| Wu | Xinchang | 來固, 來蒙, 來頭 |
| Wu | Ningbo | 來, 來勒, 來的, 來對, 來東, 來當, 來該 |
| Wu | Ningbo (Zhenhai) | 來 |
| Wu | Ningbo (Beilun) | 來, 來該, 來的, 來對, 來當 |
| Wu | Ningbo (Yinzhou) | 立該, 來, 來的, 來該 |
| Wu | Yuyao | 來, 得, 來浪 |
| Wu | Ninghai | 來的 |
| Wu | Zhoushan (Dinghai) | 勒 |
| Wu | Wenzhou | 是 |
| Xiang | Changsha | 在 |
| Xiang | Loudi | 在 |
| Xiang | Shuangfeng | 在 |
* (even): 也 (yě), 都 (dū)
* (there is need to): 用得著 (yòngdezháo)

#### Compounds

* 一著 / 一着
* 不地著 / 不地着
* 不犯著 / 不犯着
* 不用著急 / 不用着急
* 不著一字 / 不着一字
* 不著 / 不着 (bùzhuó)
* 不著不落 / 不着不落
* 不著人 / 不着人
* 不著家 / 不着家
* 不著忙 / 不着忙
* 不著急 / 不着急
* 不著情 / 不着情
* 不著意 / 不着意
* 不著疼熱 / 不着疼热
* 不著痕跡 / 不着痕迹 (bùzhuóhénjì)
* 不著痛癢 / 不着痛痒
* 不著筋節 / 不着筋节
* 不著腳 / 不着脚
* 不著要 / 不着要
* 不著親 / 不着亲
* 不著調 / 不着调 (bùzháodiào)
* 不著邊際 / 不着边际 (bùzhuóbiānjì)
* 乾著急 / 干着急 (gānzháojí)
* 佛頭著糞 / 佛头着粪
* 做我不著 / 做我不着
* 先吾著鞭 / 先吾着鞭
* 兩頭不著 / 两头不着
* 八竿子打不著 / 八竿子打不着 (bā gānzi dǎbùzháo)
* 刮著 / 刮着
* 剗著 / 刬着
* 劈著 / 劈着
* 十捉九著 / 十捉九着
* 合不著 / 合不着
* 合得著 / 合得着
* 喫著不盡 / 喫着不尽
* 土著 / 土着
* 地著 / 地着
* 執著 / 执着 (zhízhuó)
* 大處著眼 / 大处着眼
* 失著 / 失着
* 安著 / 安着
* 寒著 / 寒着 (hòn-tó)
* 少吃無著 / 少吃无着
* 巴著 / 巴着
* 彈著點 / 弹着点
* 得著 / 得着 (dézháo)
* 心狂火著 / 心狂火着 (Min Nan)
* 愛怎麼著怎麼著 / 爱怎么着怎么着 (ài zěnme zhāo zěnme zhāo)
* 抹不著影 / 抹不着影
* 拄著 / 拄着 (tú-tio̍h)
* 拔著短籌 / 拔着短寿
* 揀啊揀，揀著一個賣龍眼 / 揀啊揀，揀著一个賣龍眼 / 拣啊拣，拣着一个卖龙眼 (kéng--ah kéng, kéng-tio̍h chi̍t ê bē lêng-géng) (Hokkien)
* 搔著癢處 / 搔着痒处
* 摸不著 / 摸不着
* 摸著 / 摸着
* 摸門不著 / 摸门不着
* 摸頭不著 / 摸头不着
* 撥著癢處 / 拨着痒处
* 有著落 / 有着落
* 末著 / 末着
* 棋高一著 / 棋高一着
* 次著 / 次着
* 歪打正著 / 歪打正着 (wāidǎzhèngzháo)
* 歸著 / 归着
* 毋著 / 毋着 (m̀-chho̍k)
* 水著 / 水着
* 沉著 / 沉着 (chénzhuó)
* 沒著沒落 / 没着没落
* 沉著痛快 / 沉着痛快
* 沒著落 / 没着落
* 湯著 / 汤着
* 烏雲著頂 / 乌云着顶
* 無著 / 无着 (wúzhuó)
* 照相著色 / 照相着色
* 犯不著 / 犯不着 (fànbùzháo)
* 犯得著 / 犯得着 (fàndezháo)
* 猛著先鞭 / 猛着先鞭
* 猛著祖鞭 / 猛着祖鞭
* 用不著 / 用不着 (yòngbùzháo)
* 畫蛇著足 / 画蛇着足
* 當著不著 / 当着不着
* 睡不著 / 睡不着 (shuìbùzháo)
* 睡著 / 睡着 (shuìzháo)
* 矇著 / 蒙着
* 知心著意 / 知心着意
* 知疼著熱 / 知疼着热
* 碰著 / 碰着
* 祖鞭先著 / 祖鞭先着
* 穿紅著綠 / 穿红着绿
* 穿著 / 穿着 (chuānzhuó)
* 膠著狀態 / 胶着状态
* 膠著 / 胶着 (jiāozhuó)
* 花巾著目 / 花巾着目
* 著人 / 着人
* 著先鞭 / 着先鞭
* 著力 / 着力 (zhuólì)
* 著即 / 着即
* 著地 / 着地
* 著實 / 着实 (zhuóshí)
* 著己 / 着己
* 著床 / 着床 (zhuóchuáng)
* 著忙 / 着忙
* 著志 / 着志
* 著急 / 着急 (zháojí)
* 著惱 / 着恼
* 著意 / 着意 (zhuóyì)
* 著想 / 着想
* 著愛 / 着爱 (tio̍h-ài)
* 著慌 / 着慌 (zháohuāng)
* 著手回春 / 着手回春
* 著手成春 / 着手成春
* 著手 / 着手 (zhuóshǒu)
* 著手腳 / 着手脚
* 著摸 / 着摸
* 著數 / 着数
* 著棋 / 着棋 (zhuóqí)
* 著水 / 着水
* 著涼 / 着凉 (zháoliáng)
* 著火 / 着火 (zháohuǒ)
* 著火點 / 着火点
* 著然 / 着然
* 著甚來由 / 着甚来由
* 著甚 / 着甚
* 著生植物 / 着生植物
* 著用 / 着用
* 著疼熱 / 着疼热
* 著眼 / 着眼 (zhuóyǎn)
* 著眼點 / 着眼点 (zhuóyǎndiǎn)
* 著筆 / 着笔 (zhuóbǐ)
* 著糞佛頭 / 着粪佛头
* 著緊 / 着紧
* 著肉 / 着肉
* 著腳書樓 / 着脚书楼
* 著腳 / 着脚
* 著色 / 着色 (zhuósè)
* 著花 / 着花
* 著莫 / 着莫
* 著著失敗 / 着着失败
* 著著進逼 / 着着进逼
* 著落 / 着落
* 著處 / 着处
* 著衣 / 着衣
* 著衣鏡 / 着衣镜
* 著跡 / 着迹
* 著身 / 着身
* 著迷 / 着迷
* 著道 / 着道
* 著重兒 / 着重儿
* 著重 / 着重 (zhuózhòng)
* 著陸 / 着陆 (zhuólù)
* 著雨 / 着雨
* 著題 / 着题
* 著風 / 着风
* 著驚 / 着惊 (Min Nan)
* 著魔 / 着魔 (zháomó)
* 著墨 / 着墨 (zhuómò)
* 衣著 / 衣着 (yīzhuó)
* 說得著 / 说得着
* 貫手著棼 / 贯手着棼
* 過得著 / 过得着
* 道著 / 道着
* 銀質沉著 / 银质沉着
* 錯有錯著 / 錯有錯着
* 附著力 / 附着力 (fùzhuólì)
* 附著 / 附着 (fùzhuó)
* 陰著兒 / 阴着儿
* 高著兒 / 高着儿 (gāozhāor)
* 黏著劑 / 黏着剂 (niánzhuójì)
* 黏著力 / 粘着力
* 黏著 / 黏着
* 點著 / 点着

#### Descendants

* → English: tio

### Pronunciation 2

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zhe (zhe$^5$／zhe$^0$)
    (Zhuyin): ˙ㄓㄜ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): zoek$^6$
* Jin (Wiktionary): deh
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): tio̍h
    (Teochew, Peng'im): dioh$^8$ / diêh$^8$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^8$zaq
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: zhe
*** Zhuyin: ˙ㄓㄜ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jhe̊
*** Wade–Giles: chê$^5$
*** Yale: je
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: .je
*** Palladius: чжэ (čžɛ)
*** Sinological IPA : /ɖ͡ʐ̥ə/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: zoek$^6$
*** Yale: jeuhk
*** Cantonese Pinyin: dzoek$^9$
*** Guangdong Romanization: zêg$^6$
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡sœːk̚²/
* Jin
** (Taiyuan)
*** Wiktionary: deh
*** Sinological IPA (old-style): /təʔ/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tio̍h
*** Tâi-lô: tio̍h
*** Phofsit Daibuun: dioih
*** IPA (Xiamen): /tioʔ⁴/
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /tioʔ²⁴/
*** IPA (Zhangzhou): /tioʔ¹²¹/
*** IPA (Taipei): /tioʔ⁴/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung): /tiɤʔ⁴/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: dioh$^8$ / diêh$^8$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tio̍h / tie̍h
*** Sinological IPA : /tioʔ⁴/, /tieʔ⁴/
* dioh8 - Shantou;
* diêh8 - Chaozhou.

#### Definitions

著 (Mandarin, Jin)
* Particle indicating the continuation of an action or a state. Often used with 正在 (zhèngzài) or 正 (zhèng).
       Wǒmen shàng zhe hànyǔ kè. [Pinyin]
       We are attending a Chinese lesson.
       Wǒmen zhèngzài shàng zhe hànyǔ kè. [Pinyin]
       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.
    From: 11th century, Wang Anshi, 《千秋歲引》 "Thousand Autumns' Canticle"
    Mènglán shí, jiǔxǐng hòu, sīliáng zhe. [Pinyin]
    When I shall have stopped dreaming, after I shall have sobered up from drunkenness. I will still be a-yearning.
* Particle used after some adjectives to denote comparison of levels. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
* Particle denoting a command, request or advice.
    你聽著！／你听着！ ― Nǐ tīng zhe! ― You listen!
    From: 952 AD, 《祖堂集·卷十一·保福》 (Anthology of the Patriarchal Hall, Chapter 11)
    Shì shénmó xīnxíng, tuī rén xiàng ní lǐ zhe! [Pinyin]
    What attitude is this? Drag that person into the mud!

##### Synonyms

| Variety | Location | Words |
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 著 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Beijing | 著 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 著 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Harbin | 著 |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Singapore | 著 |
| Jilu Mandarin | Jinan | 著 |
| Jiaoliao Mandarin | Yantai (Muping) | 著 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Wanrong | 著 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 著 |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xuzhou | 著 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Wuhan | 倒 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 倒 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guilin | 倒 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Liuzhou | 倒, 穩 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Nanjing | 著 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 緊 |
| Cantonese | Hong Kong | 緊 |
| Cantonese | Singapore (Guangfu) | 緊 |
| Gan | Nanchang | 倒 |
| Hakka | Meixian | 等 |
| Hakka | Miaoli (N. Sixian) | 等 |
| Hakka | Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) | 等 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) | 等 |
| Hakka | Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) | 緊 |
| Hakka | Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) | 等 |
| Hakka | Kuching (Hepo) | 緊 |
| Jin | Taiyuan | 著 |
| Southern Pinghua | Nanning (Tingzi) | 緊 |
| Wu | Shanghai | 勒海, 勒該 |
| Wu | Hangzhou | 勒 |
| Wu | Ningbo | 的, 該, 當, 東, 仔, 勒眼 |
| Wu | Zhoushan | 底, 的 rare, 該, 當, 仔, 勒眼 |

#### Compounds

* 乍著膽子 / 乍着胆子
* 乾著 / 干着
* 估著眼 / 估着眼
* 來著 / 来着 (láizhe)
* 儘著 / 尽着
* 光著眼 / 光着眼
* 可著 / 可着
* 向著 / 向着 (xiàngzhe)
* 合著 / 合着
* 呆著臉 / 呆着脸
* 哭喪著臉 / 哭丧着脸 (kūsāng zhe liǎn)
* 單注著 / 单注着
* 喪著臉 / 丧着脸
* 團著 / 团着
* 夾著尾巴 / 夹着尾巴
* 奓著膽子 / 奓着胆子
* 巴噠著嘴 / 巴哒着嘴
* 忖著勁兒 / 忖着劲儿
* 怎麼著 / 怎么着
* 悠著 / 悠着
* 憑著 / 凭着
* 懷著身子 / 怀着身子
* 懷著鬼胎 / 怀着鬼胎
* 打著 / 打着
* 打著竄鼓 / 打着窜鼓
* 抓著癢處 / 抓着痒处
* 扯著脖子 / 扯着脖子
* 拉絆著 / 拉绊着
* 拿著腔兒 / 拿着腔儿
* 挨著 / 挨着
* 捏著鼻子 / 捏着鼻子
* 接著 / 接着 (jiēzhe)
* 掮著 / 掮着
* 捻著鼻子 / 捻着鼻子
* 提溜著心 / 提溜着心
* 搿著口兒 / 搿着口儿
* 放精神著 / 放精神着
* 放著 / 放着
* 斂著 / 敛着
* 明擺著 / 明摆着 (míngbǎizhe)
* 板著臉 / 板着脸
* 歪著 / 歪着
* 活著 / 活着
* 滿打著 / 满打着
* 火著心兒 / 火着心儿
* 獃著臉 / 獃着脸
* 白閒著 / 白闲着
* 皮著臉 / 皮着脸
* 直著身子 / 直着身子
* 看著辦 / 看着办
* 眼看著 / 眼看着
* 瞪著眼 / 瞪着眼
* 矇著鍋兒 / 蒙着锅儿
* 破著 / 破着
* 硬著頭皮 / 硬着头皮 (yìngzhe tóupí)
* 粘著 / 粘着
* 緊接著 / 紧接着
* 緊著 / 紧着
* 綽著經兒 / 绰着经儿
* 老著臉皮 / 老着脸皮
* 老著臉 / 老着脸
* 者著 / 者着
* 耐著性子 / 耐着性子
* 耗著 / 耗着
* 腆著臉 / 腆着脸
* 花搭著 / 花搭着
* 苦著臉 / 苦着脸
* 落著臉 / 落着脸
* 記著 / 记着 (jìzhe)
* 說著玩兒 / 说着玩儿
* 豁著 / 豁着
* 走著瞧 / 走着瞧 (zǒuzheqiáo)
* 趕著 / 赶着
* 跟著 / 跟着 (gēnzhe)
* 逞著勁兒 / 逞着劲儿
* 逞著 / 逞着
* 這麼著 / 这么着 (zhèmezhe)
* 那麼著 / 那么着 (nàmezhe)
* 長著臉 / 长着脸
* 髭髭著 / 髭髭着
* 鬧著玩兒 / 闹着玩儿 (nàozhewánr)
* 麻胡著臉 / 麻胡着脸
* 麻著膽子 / 麻着胆子

### Pronunciation 3

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zhù (zhu$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨˋ
* Cantonese (Jyutping): zyu$^3$
* Northern Min (KCR): dṳ̿
* Eastern Min (BUC): dé̤ṳ
* Southern Min
    (Hokkien, POJ): tìr / tù / tì
    (Teochew, Peng'im): du$^3$
* Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): $^5$tsy
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: zhù
*** Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jhù
*** Wade–Giles: chu$^4$
*** Yale: jù
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juh
*** Palladius: чжу (čžu)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: zyu$^3$
*** Yale: jyu
*** Cantonese Pinyin: dzy$^3$
*** Guangdong Romanization: ju$^3$
*** Sinological IPA : /t͡syː³³/
* Northern Min
** (Jian'ou)
*** Kienning Colloquial Romanized: dṳ̿
*** Sinological IPA : /ty³³/
* Eastern Min
** (Fuzhou)
*** Bàng-uâ-cê: dé̤ṳ
*** Sinological IPA : /tøy²¹³/
* Southern Min
** (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tìr
*** Tâi-lô: tìr
*** IPA (Quanzhou): /tɯ⁴¹/
** (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tù
*** Tâi-lô: tù
*** Phofsit Daibuun: dux
*** IPA (Taipei): /tu¹¹/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung, Xiamen): /tu²¹/
** (Hokkien: variant in Taiwan, Zhangzhou)
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tì
*** Tâi-lô: tì
*** Phofsit Daibuun: dix
*** IPA (Taipei): /ti¹¹/
*** IPA (Kaohsiung, Zhangzhou): /ti²¹/
** (Teochew)
*** Peng'im: du$^3$
*** Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: tù
*** Sinological IPA : /tu²¹³/
* Wu
** (Northern: Shanghai)
*** Wugniu: $^5$tsy
*** MiniDict: tsy$^去$
*** Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): $^2$tsr
*** Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /t͡sz̩³⁴/
* Middle Chinese: trjoH
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 | /ʈɨʌ$^H$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /ʈiɔ$^H$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /ȶiɔ$^H$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /ʈɨə̆$^H$/ |
| Li Rong | /ȶiɔ$^H$/ |
| Wang Li | /ȶĭo$^H$/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /ȶi̯wo$^H$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | zhù |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | zyu$^3$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Baxter–Sagart): /*t<r>ak-s/
    (Zhengzhang): /*tas/
Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014) :
| Character | 著 |
| Reading # | 1/3 |
| Modern Beijing (Pinyin) | zhù |
| Middle Chinese | ‹ trjo$^H$ › |
| 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. *[t] 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
* (literary) notable; remarkable; striking
    顯著／显著 ― xiǎnzhù ― remarkable
    著名 ― zhùmíng ― famous
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) famous; well-known
* (literary) to show; to manifest
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to praise; to speak approvingly of
* (literary) to write; to compose
    著書／著书 ― zhùshū ― to write a book
* (literary) literary work; composition; book
    名著 ― míngzhù ― literary masterpiece
    巨著 ― jùzhù ― monumental work
* (literary) to record; to document
* (literary) to establish; to set up; to build up
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) achievements; attainments
* (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) aboriginal; native inhabitants
    土著 ― tǔzhù ― aborigine
* (literary) precedence; order

#### Compounds

* 以微知著
* 仰屋著書 / 仰屋著书
* 刻著
* 劣跡昭著 / 劣迹昭著
* 卓著 (zhuózhù)
* 原著 (yuánzhù)
* 名著 (míngzhù)
* 大著
* 專著 / 专著 (zhuānzhù)
* 巨著 (jùzhù)
* 彰明較著 / 彰明较著 (zhāngmíngjiàozhù)
* 彰著
* 恩威並著 / 恩威并著
* 拙著 (zhuózhù)
* 撰著 (zhuànzhù)
* 昭著 (zhāozhù)
* 炳著
* 焯著
* 玄著
* 白著
* 睹微知著 (dǔwēizhīzhù)
* 矜張顯著 / 矜张显著
* 視微知著 / 视微知著
* 積微成著 / 积微成著
* 編著 / 编著 (biānzhù)
* 罪惡昭著 / 罪恶昭著 (zuì'èzhāozhù)
* 臭名昭著 (chòumíngzhāozhù)
* 著作 (zhùzuò)
* 著作權 / 著作权 (zhùzuòquán)
* 著作權法 / 著作权法 (zhùzuòquánfǎ)
* 著作物
* 著作等身
* 著作自由
* 著作郎
* 著名 (zhùmíng)
* 著書 / 著书 (zhùshū)
* 著書立說 / 著书立说 (zhùshūlìshuō)
* 著稱 / 著称 (zhùchēng)
* 著績 / 著绩
* 著者 (zhùzhě)
* 著論 / 著论
* 著述 (zhùshù)
* 著述等身
* 著錄 / 著录 (zhùlù)
* 見微知著 / 见微知著 (jiànwēizhīzhù)
* 論著 / 论著 (lùnzhù)
* 譯著 / 译著 (yìzhù)
* 較著 / 较著
* 遐邇著聞 / 遐迩著闻
* 遺著 / 遗著 (yízhù)
* 鉅著 / 巨著 (jùzhù)
* 雜著 / 杂著 (zázhù)
* 顯著 / 显著 (xiǎnzhù)

#### Descendants

* → Japanese: 著(ちょ) (cho)

### Pronunciation 4

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zhù (zhu$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨˋ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: zhù
*** Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jhù
*** Wade–Giles: chu$^4$
*** Yale: jù
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juh
*** Palladius: чжу (čžu)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/

#### Definitions

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

### Pronunciation 5

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zhù (zhu$^4$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄓㄨˋ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: zhù
*** Zhuyin: ㄓㄨˋ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: jhù
*** Wade–Giles: chu$^4$
*** Yale: jù
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: juh
*** Palladius: чжу (čžu)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹/
* Middle Chinese: trjoX
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 | /ʈɨʌ$^X$/ |
| Pan Wuyun | /ʈiɔ$^X$/ |
| Shao Rongfen | /ȶiɔ$^X$/ |
| Edwin Pulleyblank | /ʈɨə̆$^X$/ |
| Li Rong | /ȶiɔ$^X$/ |
| Wang Li | /ȶĭo$^X$/ |
| Bernhard Karlgren | /ȶi̯wo$^X$/ |
| Expected Mandarin Reflex | zhǔ |
| Expected Cantonese Reflex | zyu$^2$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Zhengzhang): /*taʔ/
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
* (literary) Alternative form of 貯 / 贮 (zhù, “to store”).
* (literary) Alternative form of 褚 (“to stuff a lined garment with cotton”).
* (historical) An ancient county in modern Shandong, China

### Pronunciation 6

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): chú (chu$^2$)
    (Zhuyin): ㄔㄨˊ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: chú
*** Zhuyin: ㄔㄨˊ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: chú
*** Wade–Giles: chʻu$^2$
*** Yale: chú
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chwu
*** Palladius: чу (ču)
*** Sinological IPA : /ʈ͡ʂʰu³⁵/
* Middle Chinese: drjo
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 | cyu$^4$ |
* Old Chinese
    (Zhengzhang): /*da/
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
* Used in 著雍 (“(pre-Classical) alternative name for the fifth heavenly stem”).

### References

* Dictionary of Chinese Character Variants (教育部異體字字典), A03506
* “著”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database)‎, 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
* “著”, in 教育部臺灣台語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwanese Taigi] (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2025.

## Japanese

| Shinjitai | 著 |
| Kyūjitai | 著 &#xFA5F; or 著+&#xFE00; |
| Kyūjitai | 著󠄁 著+&#xE0101; (Adobe-Japan1) |
| Kyūjitai | 著󠄄 著+&#xE0104; (Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho) |
| Kyūjitai | 著󠄃 著+&#xE0103; (Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho) |
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### Kanji

(Sixth grade kyōiku kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 著)
* renowned
* to publish
* to write
* remarkable
* phenomenal
* to put on
* to don
* to wear
* arrival
* to finish a race
* counter for suits of clothing; counter for garments
* literary work

#### Readings

From Middle Chinese 著 (MC trjoH):
* Go-on: ちょ (cho, Jōyō)
* Kan-on: ちょ (cho, Jōyō)
From Middle Chinese 著 (MC trjak|drjak):
* Go-on: じゃく (jaku)
* Kan-on: ちゃく (chaku)
From native Japanese roots:
* Kun: あらわす (arawasu, 著す, Jōyō)、いちじるしい (ichijirushii, 著しい, Jōyō)、あらわれる (arawareru, 著れる)、きる (kiru, 著る)、しるし (shirushi, 著し)、つく (tsuku, 著く)、つける (tsukeru, 著ける)
* Nanori: あき (aki)、あきら (akira)、つぎ (tsugi)、つぐ (tsugu)

### Pronunciation

* (Tokyo) ちょ [chóꜜ] (Atamadaka – [1])
* IPA: [t͡ɕo̞]

### Noun

著(ちょ) • (cho)
* book

### Suffix

著(ちょ) • (-cho)
* 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
* striking

### References

* ↑ “著”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎ (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025
* ↑ 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)
* ↑ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
* ↑ 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)
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

## Vietnamese
### Han character

著: Hán Nôm readings: trứ, nước, trước, chước
* This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

#### References

* Nom Foundation