chà chā

to fall short of; wrong; to differ from

HSK 3 #732

Character data

HSK 3
Frequency 732nd character
Radical ⼯ (48.7)
Strokes 9
Index # 1640

Definitions

差 chà
  1. 1. to fall short of
  2. 2. wrong
  3. 3. to differ from
  4. 4. lacking
  5. 5. inferior
  6. 6. Taiwan pr. chā
差 chā
  1. 1. to differ
  2. 2. difference
  3. 3. discrepancy
  4. 4. error
  5. 5. to make a mistake
  6. 6. to err
差 chāi
  1. 1. to send
  2. 2. to commission
  3. 3. messenger
  4. 4. mission

Stroke order

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Words containing 差

Word Meaning
almost; nearly; more or less
to go on an official or business trip
disparity; gap
time difference; jet lag; time lag
difference; distinction; disparity
to differ; discrepancy between
deviation; bias
error; inaccuracy; difference
almost; nearly
bad; no good; below average
mistake; slip-up; fault
poor; not up to standard
errand; job; assignment
erhua variant of chà diǎn
(old) postman
difference; discrepancy
to send (on errand)
(idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory
erhua variant of chà yī diǎn
messenger
drudgery; hard task; chore
to send; to assign; to appoint
commission; official post; billet
to be absent-minded; absent without leave (AWOL); to desert
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