Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:
炸
zhá 动
fry
炸
zhà 动
1
(=爆破) blow …up;
(pt blew)(pp blown)
(pt blew)(pp blown)
2
(=破裂) explode
- 暖水瓶炸了。 Nuǎnshuǐpíng zhà le. The flask exploded.