茬(chá)

9 strokes

stubble (crop residue)

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Character information

Pinyin
chá
Meaning
stubble (crop residue); stubble (hair growth); classifier for a batch of sth produced during a particular cycle: a crop; sth just said or mentioned
Strokes
9
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 茬 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱艹在

In this compound, the meaning comes from 艹 (plant); 在 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

艹ǎo在zài

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 茬 step by step

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

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Words with 茬

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

dǎo倒chá茬

rotation of crops

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zhǎo找chá茬

to pick fault with; to spot the differences; to nitpick; to pick a quarrel;…

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jiē接chá茬

(coll.) to respond; to offer a comment; to jump into the conversation

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huà话chá茬

tone of voice

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From 茬’s common words

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