CHARACTERS / CHA

“cha” is 9 characters.

Chinese has many characters with the same sound. The tone and the shape tell them apart.

1. 茶cháteaHSK 1 · TONE 2
2. 差chàdifferentHSK 3 · TONE 4
3. 查cháto researchHSK 3 · TONE 2
4. 察cháto examineHSK 4 · TONE 2
5. 叉chāforkHSK 5 · TONE 1
6. 插chāto insertHSK 5 · TONE 1
7. 刹chàBuddhist monastery, temple or shrine (abbr. for 剎多羅, Sanskrit "ksetra")HSK 6 · TONE 4
8. 岔chàfork in roadHSK 6 · TONE 4
9. 诧chàto be surprisedHSK 6 · TONE 4