Spot 差
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
差 component
chà · difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 差
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue差Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 差.
搓=
扌
嵯=
山
嗟=
口
槎=
木
瘥=
疒
磋=
石
蹉=
𧾷
鹾=
卤
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 差 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
搓cuō
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers
HSK 3.0 · L7-9磋商cuōshāngto consult
HSK 3.0 · L7-9切磋qiēcuōto compare notes
HSK 3.0 · L7-9切磋琢磨qiē cuō zhuó mólit. cutting and polishing
咨嗟zī jiē嗟jiēsigh, alas
嵯cuóhigh, towering
年已蹉跎nián yǐ cuō tuóthe years have already gone by
揉搓róu cuoto rub
搓板cuō bǎnwashboard
搓麻将cuō má jiàngto play mahjong
搓揉cuō róuto knead