Mandarin

Romanization

zha

1. Nonstandard spelling of zhā.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zhá.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zhǎ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of zhà.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.