差
HSK 1

差 (chà): to differ, different, wrong

chà

to differ, different, wrong

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Pinyin

chà

HSK Level

Level 1

Characters

1

English Meaning

to differ, different, wrong

How to Write 差 (chà)

差 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 差

Work 工 done by a sheep 羊; incompetence

What 差 is Made Of

差 is built from 2 components:

羊sheep, goat
工labor, work

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Words Using 差

Common Chinese words that contain 差:

偏差

piānchā

出差

chūchāi

差别

chābié

差距

chājù

时差

shíchā

相差

xiāngchà

误差

wùchā

差不多

chàbuduō

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