茶
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chá · tea

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HSK 2.0 · Level 1HSK 3.0 · Level 1Frequency #1910
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Writing notes

Shape and proportion

9Total strokes

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Top-middle-bottomCharacter structure

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艹Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 茶

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cháWords pronounced chá
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Example sentences

Notice where 茶 sits in each complete thought.

Chá diǎn guò hòu wǒ men jiē zhe kāi huì.茶点过后我们接着开会。

We will continue the meeting after some light refreshments.

Source: Tatoeba #4760079 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Kě yǐ gěi wǒ yì xiē chá shuǐ ma?可以给我一些茶水吗?

Could I get some tea?

Source: Tatoeba #5096820 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hē chá le ma?你喝茶了吗?

Have you drank tea?

Source: Tatoeba #3378195 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ hē chá le ma ?你喝茶了吗?

Did you drink tea?

Source: Tatoeba #3378234 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ fù qīn jiù shì nà gè zài hē chá de rén.我父親就是那個在喝茶的人。

My father is the one drinking tea.

Source: Tatoeba #10260313 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ men yòng hē chá de shí jiān tán tán, hǎo ma?我们用喝茶的时间谈谈,好吗?

Let's talk over a cup of tea, shall we?

Source: Tatoeba #336488 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 茶 in context

  1. Say chá, then recall the core meaning: tea.
  2. Write all 9 strokes while keeping the top-middle-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 红茶 (hóng chá), meaning “black tea”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 茶 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.