著

著 U+8457, 著 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-8457 ← 葖 [U+8456] CJK Unified Ideographs 葘 → [U+8458]

著 U+FA5F, 著 CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-FA5F ← 艹 [U+FA5E] CJK Compatibility Ideographs 褐 → [U+FA60]

著 U+2F99F, 著 CJK COMPATIBILITY IDEOGRAPH-2F99F ← 菧 [U+2F99E] CJK Compatibility Ideographs Supplement 荓 → [U+2F9A0]

Stroke order

Mainland China and Japan

• 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.

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)

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

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

• 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

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

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).

trad.		著/着
simp.		着
alternative forms		𣋐 𣥧 囉／啰 (lo̍h) Zhangzhou Hokkien 就 (tō) Taiwanese Hokkien
着 - See its usage notes.

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 [Jyutping]  ―  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? [Pinyin]

   (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 [Pinyin]

   (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. [Pinyin]

   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. [Pinyin]

   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 [Jyutping]  ―  to turn on the lights

      著冷氣／着冷气 [Cantonese]  ―  zoek⁶ laang⁵ hei³ [Jyutping]  ―  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. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to cost
12. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) 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

    • 1998, 瓊瑤, 還珠格格, episode 5, 范冰冰 (actor):

      他騙人的功夫啊是老道極了。當初，我們也著了他的道兒。 [MSC, trad.]
      他骗人的功夫啊是老道极了。当初，我们也着了他的道儿。 [MSC, simp.]

      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)

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. [Pinyin]

    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. [Pinyin]

    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. [Pinyin]

    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?

    • (Can we date this quote?), 《英語撮要》, page 46:

      咁唔係着麽／咁唔系着么 [Cantonese]  ―  gam² m⁴ hai⁶ zoek⁶ mo¹ [Jyutping]  ―  Is not this 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.]
    我着是伊的囝。 [Hokkien, 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.]
    坐著着毋爱𬦰起来。 [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.]
    伊细汉着真𠢕唱歌。 [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，逐只着真肥。 [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.]
    着我去是毋？ [Hokkien, 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，着会当看着𪜶兜。 [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. alternative form of 招 (“move; step (in chess or Go)”)
37. alternative form of 招 (“Classifier for moves or blows (especially in martial arts).”)
38. alternative form of 招 (“(figurative) trick; device”)

• (even): 也 (yě), 都 (dū)
• (there is need to): 用得著 (yòngdezháo)

• → English: tio

trad.		著/着
simp.		着
着 - See its usage notes.

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. [Pinyin]

   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. [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.

   • 夢闌時，酒醒後，思量著。 [Ci, trad.]
     梦阑时，酒醒后，思量着。 [Ci, simp.]

     From: 11^th 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.

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!

   • 是什摩心行，推人向泥裏著！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
     是什摩心行，推人向泥里着！ [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]

     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!

trad.		著
simp. #		著

著

1. (literary) notable; remarkable; striking

   顯著／显著  ―  xiǎnzhù  ―  remarkable

   著名  ―  zhùmíng  ―  famous

2. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) famous; well-known
3. (literary) to show; to manifest
4. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) 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. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) achievements; attainments
10. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) aboriginal; native inhabitants

    土著  ―  tǔzhù  ―  aborigine

11. (literary) precedence; order

trad.		著
simp. #		著

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”)

trad.		著
simp. #		著

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

trad.		著
simp. #		著

著

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

• 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)‎^[2], 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.
• 李如龙 [Li, Ru-long], 刘福铸 [Liu, Fu-zhu], 吴华英 [Wu, Hua-ying], 黄国城 [Huang, Guo-cheng] (2019) “著”, in 莆仙方言调查报告 [Investigation Report on Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 139.
• 李如龙 [Li, Ru-long], 刘福铸 [Liu, Fu-zhu], 吴华英 [Wu, Hua-ying], 黄国城 [Huang, Guo-cheng] (2019) “着（睡～、附～）”, in 莆仙方言调查报告 [Investigation Report on Puxian Dialect] (overall work in Mandarin and Puxian Min), Xiamen University Press, →ISBN, page 251.

Shinjitai	著
Kyūjitai [1][2]	著 著 or 著+︀?
	著󠄁 著+󠄁? (Adobe-Japan1)
	著󠄄 著+󠄄? (Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho)
	著󠄃 著+󠄃? (Hanyo-Denshi) (Moji_Joho)
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(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

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):

• Go-on: じゃく (jaku)^{←ぢやく (dyaku, historical)}
• Kan-on: ちゃく (chaku)^{←ちやく (tyaku, historical)}

From native Japanese roots:

• Kun: あらわす (arawasu, 著す, Jōyō)^{←あらはす (arafasu, 著す, historical)}、いちじるしい (ichijirushii, 著しい, Jōyō)^{←いちじるしい (itizirusii, 著しい, historical)}、あらわれる (arawareru, 著れる)^{←あらはれる (arafareru, 著れる, historical)}、きる (kiru, 著る)、しるし (shirushi, 著し)、つく (tsuku, 著く)、つける (tsukeru, 著ける)^{←つける (tukeru, 著ける, historical)}
• Nanori: あき (aki)、あきら (akira)、つぎ (tsugi)、つぐ (tsugu)

• (Tokyo) ちょ [chóꜜ] (Atamadaka – [1])^[3][4]
• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕo̞]

著(ちょ) • (cho) ^{←ちよ (tyo)?}

1. book

著(ちょ) • (-cho) ^{←ちよ (-tyo)?}

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

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

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

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

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

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