差

chà

HSK 15 readings

“Difference” in Chinese is 差 (chà).

Other characters with the syllable cha: see all 9 →

Meaning

difference; discrepancy
(math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction)
different

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wrong; mistaken
to fall short; to lack
not up to standard; inferior
to send (on an errand)
job; official post
(literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
(archaic) person sent on such an errand
used in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]

Example

我差不多完成了。

I'm almost done.

From 差不多 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Readings

chàdifferent / wrong; mistaken / to fall short; to lack / not up to standard; inferior
chādifference; discrepancy / (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) / (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
chāito send (on an errand) / (archaic) person sent on such an errand / job; official post
cīused in 參差|参差

Stroke Order

9 strokes

Words containing 差

差不多chàbuduōalmostHSK 2 差别chābiédifference; distinction; disparityHSK 5 差距chājùdisparity; gapHSK 5 出差chūchāito go on an official or business tripHSK 5 差异chāyìdifference; discrepancyHSK 6 差错chācuòmistake; slip-up; fault; errorHSK 7-9 差额chā'ébalance (financial)HSK 7-9 反差fǎnchācontrast; discrepancyHSK 7-9

More HSK 1 characters

爱àito love; to be fond of; to likeHSK 1 八bāeightHSK 1 爸bàfatherHSK 1 吧babar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc)HSK 1 白báiBai ethnic groupHSK 1 百bǎihundredHSK 1 班bānteam; class; gradeHSK 1 半bànhalfHSK 1 帮bāngto helpHSK 1 包bāoto coverHSK 1

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