CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- cha2
- English meanings
- tea
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 艹; bottom (Top–bottom arrangement: top 人; bottom 木.).
Meaning & sound clues
艹 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “plant”.
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
tip
audit
surprised; astonished
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
I like drinking green tea.
- 02
Please give me a cup of tea.
- 03
Dad drinks tea every day.
- 04
This tea is very fragrant.
- 05
It's pleasant to drink tea after a meal.
- 06
There are many people in the teahouse.
Related words
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