Definition
匝 is a bound form (b.f.), not a standalone word. It appears mainly in the compound 匝道 (zā dào, 'ramp of a highway/interchange') and in the literary expression 周匝 (zhōu zā, 'to circle around; all around'). The core meanings are 'to circle, to go around' and, by extension, 'everywhere, all over'. In modern Chinese you most often encounter it in traffic vocabulary.
b.f.
(bound form) to go aroundto circle(bound form) everywhereall over
Examples
- 匝，。Qiánfāng yǒu ge zā dào, qǐng jiǎn sù.There is a ramp ahead, please slow down.
- 匝。Tā rào zhe cāochǎng pǎo le yì zā.He ran one lap around the track.
- 匝，。Chūn cǎo zā dì, yī piàn lǜ yì.Spring grass covers the ground everywhere, a sea of green.
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