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
the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
difference in price
difference; (engineering) differential; (math.) increment
difference equation (math.)
difference; distinction; disparity
bad; no good; below average
differential gear
differential gear
(math.) difference quotient; finite difference
mistake; slip-up
(idiom) just passable; barely satisfactory
fall short by a large amount
difference (the result of subtraction)
business travel expenses
business travel expenses
error; mistake; mishap
to dispatch
weak student
difference; discrepancy
difference
difference
mistake; error
mistake; error
poor evaluation; adverse criticism