衩(chà)

8 strokes
Readingschàchǎ

open seam of a garment

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Character information

Pinyin
chà / chǎ
Meaning
open seam of a garment; shorts; panties
Strokes
8
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 衩 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰衤叉

In this compound, the meaning comes from 衤 (clothes); 叉 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

衤yī叉chā

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 衩 step by step

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

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Words with 衩

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

kù裤chà衩

underpants

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kāi开chà衩

slit (in clothing)

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Related characters

From 衩’s common words

裤开

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