Meaning of zā:
扎
to tie; to bind; Taiwan pr. [zha2]; (of troops) to be stationed (at); Taiwan pr. [zha2]; to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; used in 掙扎|挣扎[zheng1zha2]; variant of 紮|扎[za1]; variant of 紮|扎[zha1]
Tā yòng shéngzi bǎ xínglǐ zā hǎo.
他用绳子把行李扎好。
He tied the luggage with a rope.
Tā bǎ tóufà zā chéng yí gè mǎwěibiàn.
她把头发扎成一个马尾辫。
She tied her hair into a ponytail.
Tā zài shǒuwàn shàng zhā le yī gēn xiānyàn de hóng sīdài.
她在手腕上扎了一根鲜艳的红丝带。
She tied a bright red ribbon around her wrist.
Jūnduì zài zhège dìfāng zhā yíng shù rì.
军队在这个地方扎营数日。
The troops were stationed at this place for several days.
Hùshì zhǔnbèi gěi wǒ zhā zhēn.
护士准备给我扎针。
The nurse is preparing to give me an injection.
Zhè gè zhēn hěn fēnglì, xiǎoxīn bié zhā dào shǒu.
这个针很锋利，小心别扎到手。
This needle is very sharp, be careful not to prick your hand.
Hùshì shúliàn de bǎ zhēn zhā jìn wǒ de shǒubì.
护士熟练地把针扎进我的手臂。
The nurse skillfully stuck the needle into my arm.
Tā zài shuǐ zhōng bùduàn de zhēngzhá, xīwàng néng yóu huí àn biān.
他在水中不断地挣扎，希望能游回岸边。
He was constantly struggling in the water, hoping to swim back to the shore.
Tā yòng lì bǎ shéngzi zā jǐn.
他用力把绳子扎紧。
He tightened the rope forcefully.
Tā yòng yī gēn zhēn zhā jìnle qìqiú.
他用一根针扎进了气球。
He pierced the balloon with a needle.
classifier for flowers, banknotes etc: bundle
Tā mǎi le yī zā xiānhuā sòng gěi péngyǒu.
她买了一扎鲜花送给朋友。
She bought a bundle of fresh flowers to give to her friend.
mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar")
Fúwùyuán gěi wǒ yī zhā píjiǔ.
服务员给我一扎啤酒。
The waiter gave me a mug of beer.
