With　the　rapid　growth　of　the　world　population　and　the　further　industrialization　of　modern　society,　the　demand　for　energy　continues　to　rise　sharply.　Hence,　the　development　of　alternative,　renewable,　and　clean　energy　sources　is　urgently　needed　to　address　the　impending　energy　crisis.　Rechargeable　aqueous　zinc-ion　batteries　are　drawing　increased　attention　and　are　regarded　as　the　most　promising　candidates　for　large-scale　energy　storage　systems.　However,　some　challenges　exist　for　both　the　anode　and　cathode,　severely　restricting　the　practical　application　of　ZIBs.　In　this　review,　we　focus　on　the　issues　related　to　the　anode　(such　as　dendrites　growth,　hydrogen　evolution,　and　surface　passivation).　We　discuss　the　causes　of　these　challenges　and　summarize　the　strategies　(such　as　surface　engineering,　electrolyte　modification,　and　3D　structural　skeleton　and　alloying)　to　overcome　them.　Finally,　we　discuss　future　opportunities　and　challenges　of　ZIBs　regarding　the　Zn　anode.　©　2023　by　the　authors.