插 chā

to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose

HSK 512 strokes

Stroke order animation

插 · 12 strokes

12 strokes

Each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰扌臿

In this compound, the meaning comes from 扌 (hand); 臿 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

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chā zuòsocket

chā zuǐto interrupt (sb talking)

chā túillustration

chā shǒuto get involved in

chā qǔmusic played during a movie, play etc

nèi chāto install (hardware) internally…

wài chāto extrapolate; extrapolation (math.)

ān chāto place in a certain position; to assign to a job

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