茶
茶 (chá) means “tea”. It is made of 艹 + 人 + 木 and has 9 strokes, and is an HSK 1 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 茶 into its parts
What 茶 is made of
- 艹 cǎo — grass
- 人 rén — person
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八 bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: plant (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
茶 stroke order
Example sentences
我爸爸爱喝茶。Wǒ bàba ài hē chá.My dad loves drinking tea.
你要喝茶吗？Nǐ yào hē chá ma?Would you like some tea?
Words with 茶
Also built with 艹
- 劳láoto labor
- 艺yìart
- 节jiémeasure word for classes
- 芒mángblade
- 花huāflower
- 芽yábud
- 苍cāngdark blue
- 苏sūto awaken
- 苗miáosprouts
- 苟gǒucareless
- 若ruòif
- 苦kǔbitter
Quick facts
| Pinyin | chá |
|---|---|
| Meaning | tea |
| Strokes | 9 |
| Radical | 艸 (grass, #140) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 1 (exam 2025) · HSK 1 (2021) · Old HSK 1 |
Questions about 茶
What does 茶 mean?
茶 (chá) means “tea”.
How many strokes does 茶 have?
茶 has 9 strokes.
What is the radical of 茶?
The radical of 茶 is 艸 (cǎo, “grass”), Kangxi radical number 140.
What parts make up 茶?
茶 is made of 艹 (grass) and 人 (person) and 木 (tree).
Which HSK level is 茶?
茶 is in HSK 1 (exam 2025) and HSK 1 (2021) and Old HSK 1.
Learn 茶 with its group
It is part of HSK 1 (2021) · Group 4: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.