9 strokes
Character #457 · The First 1000
差 chā meaning: differ
difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)
Also read chà (to lack; poor; not good enough) · chāi (errand (as in 出差))
- Strokes
- 9
- Both scripts
- 差
- Poster cell
- I17
简 = 繁差 is the same in both scripts. The switch changes the example words.
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02 练习纸
Free printable · One page
Practice writing 差
Write 差 in the grey model box at the start of each row and its pinyin, chā, on the lines above. Then copy it across the row, following the stroke order above.
Nine rows of field-grid squares, 15 mm. More about this sheet 03 千字海报
04 问答
Quick answers
- What does 差 mean in English?
- 差 (chā) means "differ": difference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction).
- How do you pronounce 差?
- 差 is pronounced chā in pinyin, with the first (high, level) tone. In Zhuyin (bopomofo) it is written ㄔㄚ. It can also be read chà (to lack; poor; not good enough) or chāi (errand (as in 出差)).
- How many strokes does 差 have?
- 差 has 9 strokes, in both simplified and traditional Chinese.
- Is 差 the same in traditional Chinese?
- Yes. 差 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
- What are common words with 差?
- Common words that use 差 include 差不多 (chàbuduō, about the same; almost), 出差 (chūchāi, to go on a business trip), 差别 (chābié, difference), 差距 (chājù, disparity).
- How common is 差?
- 差 is number 457 of the 1,000 most common Chinese characters, in cell I17 of The First 1000 poster.
Definitions and word glosses adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Stroke data from Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License), animated with Hanzi Writer.