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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- cha1
- English meanings
- stuff, plug, get_in, insertion, insert, poke, thrust, tip, interposition, squeeze, stick, interpose, stick_in, stick in, shove
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 扌; right 臿.
Meaning & sound clues
扌 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “hand”.
臿 is identified as the sound component (chā). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 插.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
fork
observe; examine
fork; interrupt; divert
lack
audit
tea
surprised; astonished
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 插嘴
- 插图
- 插手