插
插 (chā) means “to insert”. It is made of 扌 + 臿 and has 12 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 插 into its parts
What 插 is made of
- 扌 shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 臿 chā — to separate the grain from the husk
- 千 qiān — thousand
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 十 — ten
- 臼 jiù — mortar
- 千 qiān — thousand
插 stroke order
Example sentences
请把卡插进去。Qǐng bǎ kǎ chā jìnqu.Please insert the card.
她把花插在瓶子里。Tā bǎ huā chā zài píngzi lǐ.She put the flowers in the vase.
Words with 插
Also built with 扌
- 举jǔto raise
- 我wǒI
- 才cáitalent
- 扎zhāto prick
- 扑pūto pounce on
- 扒bāto hold on to
- 打dǎto play (ball)
- 扔rēngto throw
- 托tuōto raise
- 扛kángto carry on the shoulder
- 扣kòuto fasten
- 执zhíto execute
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chā |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to insert; to stick in |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 插
What does 插 mean?
插 (chā) means “to insert; to stick in”.
How many strokes does 插 have?
插 has 12 strokes.
What parts make up 插?
插 is made of 扌 (hand) and 臿 (to separate the grain from the husk).
Which HSK level is 插?
插 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 插 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.