查(chá): surname Zha
HSK 29 strokes
Readingscházhā
surname Zha
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- chá / zhā
- Meaning
- surname Zha
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- Same
Origin & structure
Where 查 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 查 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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