chā

to insert; stick in; pierce

HSK 5 #1495

Character data

HSK 5
Frequency 1495th character
Radical ⼿ (64.9)
Strokes 12
Index # 2526

Definitions

插 chā
  1. 1. to insert
  2. 2. stick in
  3. 3. pierce
  4. 4. to take part in
  5. 5. to interfere
  6. 6. to interpose

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Words containing 插

Word Meaning
power strip; powerboard (with multiple electrical sockets)
power strip; powerboard (with multiple electrical sockets)
lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
to put one's hands on one's hips
fig. to poke one's nose into people's business; to shove in
fig. to poke one's nose into people's business; to shove in
interpolation (math.)
interpolation (math.)
to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression
to insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device)
to insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device)
bolt (for locking a window, cabinet etc); (electrical) plug
mortise lock
mortise lock
to cut in line; to jump a queue
plug
jam-packed; crowded tightly
jam-packed; crowded tightly
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
endotracheal intubation (medicine)
endotracheal intubation (medicine)
(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated; serendipitous
(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated; serendipitous
(fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success