插

chā

“To insert” in Chinese is 插 (chā).

Other characters with the syllable cha: see all 9 →

Meaning

to insert
stick in
pierce

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to take part in
to interfere
to interpose
old variant of 插[cha1]

Example

你最好不要插手别人的事务。

It's best if you don't poke your nose into other people's business.

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

Stroke Order

12 strokes

Words containing 插

插手chāshǒuto get involved inHSK 7-9 插图chātúillustrationHSK 7-9 插嘴chāzuǐto interrupt (sb talking)HSK 7-9

More HSK 5 characters

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