差 (chà): Lack — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

HSK 2.0Level 3

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Readings & Meanings

差has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

chàcha

v./adj. (动/形)

lack; lackingHSK3

adj./v. (形、动)

lack; lackingHSK 3.0 L3

Stroke Order Diagrams 差

Character Breakdown

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差=羊sheep+工work or tool

A hand (𠂇) working with hemp (左 over 工) but producing uneven results — difference or error.

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HSK Vocabulary: 差

HSK words that contain this character.

出差

chū chāi

go on business trip

HSK 4

差不多

chà bu duō

almost

HSK 4

差别

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 差 is used in context

tā他

xià下

zhōu周

yào要

qù去

běi北

jīng京

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He is going to Beijing on a business trip next week.

wǒ我

men们

chà差

bù不

duō多

gāi该

chū出

fā发

le了

。

We should leave soon.

wǒ de qián hái chà yīdiǎnr.

我的钱还差一点儿。

I'm still a little short of money.

zhè这

liǎng两

gè个

fāng方

àn案

chā差

bié别

hěn很

dà大

。

These two plans are very different.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "工".

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