杂
雜zá
#851 most
frequent character
miscellaneous, varied, mixed, mix
adjective
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
杂 is a shortened form of 雜. Its parts 九 and 木 no longer do their old jobs: 九 stood for 衣 clothes, and 木 came from 集. It first meant assorted cloth for clothes. Later it grew to mean to mix and then various.
杂 as a component in other characters
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Example Sentences
这是一个杂货店。
zhè shì yígè záhuò diàn 。
This is a grocery store.
他的书架上有很多杂书。
tāde shūjià shàngyǒu hěnduō zá shū 。
There are many miscellaneous books on his bookshelf.
这道菜是杂烩，里面有很多不同的食材。
zhè dào cài shì záhuì ， lǐmiàn yǒu hěnduō bùtóng de shícái 。
This dish is a mix, with many different ingredients.
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