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Character

差 chà · chā · chāi · cī

HSK 1Character4 readings

different

Radical
工
Strokes
9
Structure
Surrounds from top-left
Parts
羊 工
Traditional
差
Frequency
#755 most common character
Practice writing

Readings and meanings

chàMain readingchāReading 2chāiReading 3cīReading 4

chà

cha4Main readingHSK 1
  1. different CC-CEDICT
  2. wrong; mistaken CC-CEDICT
  3. to fall short; to lack CC-CEDICT
  4. not up to standard; inferior CC-CEDICT
  5. Taiwan pr. (chā) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “差” as chà

差不多chà bu duōalmostWordHSK 2相差xiāng chàto differ by an amountWordHSK 7–9不差bù chāto not lackWord+1 reading奇差qí chà(coll.) extremely poorWord差事chà shìpoorWord+1 reading差劲chà jìnbadWord差点chà diǎnalmostWord差生chà shēngweak studentWord

chā

cha1Reading 2
  1. the number left when you take one number away from another
  2. how much two things are not the same

Examples

  • 三和五的差是二。

    sān hé wǔ de chā shì èr

    The difference between three and five is two.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 我们只有一个小时的时差。

    wǒ men zhǐ yǒu yí gè xiǎo shí de shí chā

    Our time difference is only one hour.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “差” as chā

差别chā biéa differenceWordHSK 5差距chā jùa difference between two things, people, or levels, often a…WordHSK 5差异chā yìa differenceWordHSK 6偏差piān chāa difference between an answer or number and the correct oneWordHSK 7–9反差fǎn chāa big difference between two thingsWordHSK 7–9差错chā cuòa small mistake or error in something you doWordHSK 7–9差额chā éthe difference between two numbers or amountsWordHSK 7–9落差luò chāa big difference in height, like where water falls downWordHSK 7–9

chāi

chai1Reading 3
  1. to travel to another place for your job (as in 出差)
  2. a job someone is sent to do (as in 差事)

Examples

  • 我下周要出差

    wǒ xià zhōu yào chū chāi

    I have to go on a work trip next week.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 爸爸出差了，明天回来

    bà ba chū chāi le míng tiān huí lái

    Dad went on a work trip and will come back tomorrow.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他今天有一个差事要做

    tā jīn tiān yǒu yī gè chāi shì yào zuò

    He has a job to do today.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “差” as chāi

出差chū chāito go on a trip for your work or company, not for funWordHSK 5交差jiāo chāito report back after completion of one's missionWord信差xìn chāimessengerWord公差gōng chātoleranceWord+1 reading兵差bīng chāilabor conscripted to support the militaryWord兼差jiān chāito moonlightWord官差guān chāiofficial businessWord差事chà shìpoorWord+1 reading

cī

ci1Reading 4
  1. uneven; not the same in height, size, or length (as in 参差)

Examples

  • 路边的树参差不齐。

    lù biān de shù cēn cī bù qí

    The trees by the road are all different heights.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他写的字参差不齐。

    tā xiě de zì cēn cī bù qí

    The characters he writes are different sizes.

    AI-generated sentence

Words that use “差” as cī

参差cēn cīunevenWord参差不齐cēn cī bù qí(idiom) variableWord参差错落cēn cī cuò luòuneven and jumbledWord

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 差

Draw “差” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

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Same radical 工

All characters with 工 →
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