差 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
轉差 zhuǎn chā
to slip (e.g. of clutch); slippage
转差率 zhuǎn chā lǜ
slippage rate
轉差率 zhuǎn chā lǜ
slippage rate
逆差 nì chā
adverse trade balance; trade deficit
郵差 yóu chāi
(old) postman
開小差 kāi xiǎo chāi
to be absent-minded; absent without leave (AWOL); to desert
阻差办公 zǔ chāi bàn gōng
(law) obstructing government administration (Hong Kong)
阻差辦公 zǔ chāi bàn gōng
(law) obstructing government administration (Hong Kong)
陰差陽錯 yīn chā yáng cuò
(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴错阳差 yīn cuò yáng chā
(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
陰錯陽差 yīn cuò yáng chā
(idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
順差 shùn chā
(trade or budget) surplus
髒亂差 zāng luàn chà
(coll.) squalid; squalor
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