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碴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
碴 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

碴 Stroke Order — How to Write 碴

Stroke Order

碴 is written in 14 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 石, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

碴 Radical and Character Components

Components:石查

碴 is a phono-semantic compound: 石 (stone) carries the meaning, while 查 indicates the sound.

Radical: 石 + 9 more strokes

碴 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chá
  • chā

Meanings of 碴 in Chinese

1

chá碴

A cause for dispute or disagreement; a fault or a flaw that one deliberately seeks out to provoke an argument. Often used with '找' (to find).
他总是喜欢找别人的碴儿，真是让人不高兴。
He always likes to find fault with others; it's really annoying.
a splinter or fragment that can pierce the skin
小心别让木头碴扎到手。
Be careful not to get a wood splinter in your hand.
2

chā碴

Used in the idiom 'hú zi lā chā' (胡子拉碴) to describe a face with a full, unkempt, and unshaven beard.
他熬夜加班后，第二天早上胡子拉碴的，看起来很疲惫。
After working overtime all night, he looked very tired the next morning with an unkempt beard.

Common Words and Phrases with 碴

1
chá碴ér儿
A small broken piece or chip; a flaw or defect; a cause for disagreement or dispute; an issue or matter.
碗边上有一个小碴儿，得小心用。
There is a small chip on the rim of the bowl, so be careful when using it.

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Idioms with 碴

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Questions about 碴

What does 碴 mean in Chinese?

碴 (chá) means “a splinter or fragment that can pierce the skin” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 碴?

碴 has 2 pronunciations: chá, chā.

How many strokes does 碴 have?

碴 has 14 strokes.

How do you write 碴?

碴 is written in 14 strokes, starting from the radical 石. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 碴?

The radical of 碴 is 石, and 碴 is a phono-semantic compound.