诧
HSK 7–9

诧 (chà): be surprised, be shocked

chà

be surprised, be shocked

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Pinyin

chà

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

be surprised, be shocked

How to Write 诧 (chà)

诧 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 诧

A phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, and 宅 hints at the pronunciation.

What 诧 is Made Of

诧 is built from 2 components:

讠words, speech
宅residence, dwelling, home

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Words Using 诧

Common Chinese words that contain 诧:

诧异

chàyì

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