Save Gender Feminine Usage Chinese Scripts 扎, 匝, 杂(Chinese) Other Forms FormsZā, Zá (pinyin) Meaning & History Derived from the Chinese character 扎 (zā) meaning "tie" or 匝 (zā) meaning "circle, round, whole, thick" or 杂 (zá) meaning "variety, to mix".Other character combinations are also possible.