插 Stroke Order — How to Write 插

Stroke Order

插 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, 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.

插 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌臿

插 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 臿 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 9 more strokes

插 Pronunciation and Pinyin

chā

Meanings of 插 in Chinese

chā插

To insert, to stick in (a thin or long object into something else); to plug in; to arrange (flowers).

他把鲜花插进了花瓶。

He put the fresh flowers into the vase.

To insert, interpose, or participate; often implying joining in or adding something.

不要在我说话时随意插话。

Please don't interrupt me casually when I'm speaking.

Common Words and Phrases with 插

chā插bān班

To join a class in the middle of the course or academic term.

他因为转学，所以需要插班到二年级。

Since he transferred schools, he needed to be admitted into an existing second-grade class.

chā插chē车

The practice of two or more farm households sharing their livestock to pull a single cart.

为了节省劳力和提高效率，我们和邻居家决定插车，一起把收割的玉米运回家。

To save labor and improve efficiency, our family and the neighbor's family decided to combine our livestock to pull a single cart, transporting the harvested corn home together.

chā插chì翅nán难fēi飞

Impossible to escape, even with wings; unable to get away.

劫匪在被警方重重包围的废弃工厂里，插翅难飞，最终束手就擒。

Completely surrounded by the police in the abandoned factory, the robber found himself trapped with no possibility of escape, and eventually surrendered.

chā插dài戴

Personal adornments (e.g., jewelry, hair ornaments, head coverings), or the act of wearing/applying them.

新娘在镜前精心插戴好她的珠花和金簪，准备迎接宾客。

The bride meticulously adorned herself with her pearl flowers and golden hairpins in front of the mirror, preparing to welcome the guests.

chā插dìng定

Betrothal gifts; engagement gifts from the groom to the bride.

按照旧时规矩，男方要备好丰厚的插定，才算正式定下这门亲事。

According to old traditions, the groom's family had to prepare a generous betrothal gift, or 'chading', to formally finalize the engagement.

chā插duì队

to jump the queue; to cut in line

我最讨厌在商店里看到有人插队。

I hate seeing people cut in line at the store.

chā插guān关ér儿

A small door bar or bolt, used to secure doors or windows.

晚上睡觉前，记得把门插关儿插上，这样才安全。

Before going to bed, remember to latch the door securely for safety.

chā插huā花

Flower arrangement; to intersperse or mix.

这篇文章中插花了一些个人评论，让内容更加生动。

This article intersperses some personal comments, making the content more vivid.

chā插huà画

An artistic illustration, often used in a creative work.

这本杂志的插画非常精美，给文章增添了许多色彩。

The illustrations in this magazine are exquisite, adding a lot of color to the articles.

chā插huà话

To interject or interrupt a conversation with a remark.

请不要在我讲话的时候插话，好吗？

Please don't interject while I'm speaking, okay?

chā插jià架

To place books or periodicals on a bookshelf, typically in a library.

图书馆新采购的图书已全部插架，供读者借阅。

All the newly acquired books by the library have been shelved and are available for readers to borrow.

chā插jiǎo脚

To find a space to stand or squeeze into a crowded area, or to participate in an activity.

这个小咖啡馆生意太好了，里面挤得都插不下脚了。

This small cafe is doing so well, it's so crowded inside there's no room to even squeeze in.

chā插jù犋

To cooperate in plowing by sharing livestock and farm implements among multiple households.

过去，村里的农户为了提高效率，经常会插犋，共同完成耕种任务

In the past, to improve efficiency, farming households in the village often practiced 'chagou,' pooling their livestock and farm tools to cultivate their land collectively.