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喳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
喳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
喳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
喳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
喳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
喳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
喳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
喳 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

喳 Stroke Order — How to Write 喳

Stroke Order

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

喳 Radical and Character Components

Components:口查

喳 is a phono-semantic compound: 口 (mouth) carries the meaning, while 查 indicates the sound.

Radical: 口 + 9 more strokes

喳 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • zhā
  • chā

Meanings of 喳 in Chinese

1

zhā喳

An old-fashioned affirmative response (like 'yes, sir/madam') by a servant to a superior.
喳，您有何吩咐？
Yes, what are your orders?
Onomatopoeia, representing the sound of birds chirping.
小鸟喳喳叫。
Little birds chirp.
2

chā喳

An onomatopoeic word often used in reduplicated forms like 'qīqīchāchā' to describe low, indistinct whispering or chattering sounds.
教室里传来嘁嘁喳喳的低语声。
Whispering sounds came from the classroom.

Common Words and Phrases with 喳

1
zhā喳zhā喳
Whispering sound; to whisper quietly.
晚会上，几个朋友围成一圈，喳喳地耳语着，分享着最新的八卦。
At the party, a few friends gathered in a circle, whispering 'zhā zhā' and sharing the latest gossip.

Idioms with 喳

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Questions about 喳

What does 喳 mean in Chinese?

喳 (zhā) means “Onomatopoeia” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 喳?

喳 has 2 pronunciations: zhā, chā.

How many strokes does 喳 have?

喳 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 喳?

喳 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 口. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 喳?

The radical of 喳 is 口, and 喳 is a phono-semantic compound.