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

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Words containing 差

Word Meaning
uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly
uneven and jumbled (idiom); irregular and disorderly
single supplement (for a hotel room)
single supplement (for a hotel room)
single supplement (for a hotel room)
single supplement (for a hotel room)
regional price variation; local differences in price
regional price variation; local differences in price
mean absolute difference (statistics)
heterodyne (electronics)
as different as can be; poles apart (idiom)
entirely different; poles apart (idiom)
entirely different; poles apart (idiom)
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
small error, huge result; tiny slip, big loss
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
erhua variant of chà yī diǎn
the great majority
not much different; nearly; similar
erhua variant of chà bù lí
erhua variant of chà bù lí
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)