楂(zhā)

13 strokes
Readingszhāchá

fell trees

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Character information

Pinyin
zhā / chá
Meaning
fell trees; raft; to hew
Strokes
13
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 楂 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木查

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (wood); 查 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù查chá

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 楂 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 楂

Common words using 楂 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

shān山zhā楂

Chinese hawthorn (Crataegus pinnatifida)

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míng榠zhā楂

Chinese quince (Pseudocydonia sinensis)

ōu欧zhā楂

medlar (Mespilus germanica)

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Related characters

From 楂’s common words

山欧

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