Chinese words pronounced za (any tone) 7 words, in the 3 tones za is read in. zā (1st tone) 4 words 扎(zā) to tie 匝(zā) to encircle 咂(zā) to sip 拶(zā) to force 紮(zā) to tie 匝(zā) to encircle 咂(zā) to sip 拶(zā) to force zá (2nd tone) 2 words 砸(zá) to smash 杂(zá) mixed 砸(zá) to smash 雜(zá) mixed zǎ (3rd tone) 1 words 咋(zǎ) dialectal equivalent of 怎么 zěnme 咋(zǎ) dialectal equivalent of 怎么 zěnme Often confused with za zha in any tone 33 words