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茬 Stroke Order — How to Write 茬

Stroke Order

茬 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 艹, 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.

茬 Radical and Character Components

Components:艹在

茬 is a phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, while 在 indicates the sound.

Radical: 艹 + 6 more strokes

茬 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chá

Meanings of 茬 in Chinese

1

chá茬

The short stems and roots remaining in the field after a crop has been harvested; stubble or crop residue, such as wheat stubble.
收割完玉米后,地里只剩下矮矮的玉米茬
After the corn was harvested, only short corn stubble remained in the field.
Refers to a crop or harvest, specifically the number of times crops are planted or harvested from the same piece of land; a crop cycle.
头茬西瓜已经上市了。
The first crop of watermelons is already on the market.
Short, stiff hair or beard, often referring to stubble on the face.
他的下巴上长满了短短的胡茬。
His chin was covered with short stubble.

Common Words and Phrases with 茬

1
chá茬kǒu口
Crop rotation, soil after harvest, or opportunity.
为了保持土壤肥力,农民需要合理安排作物的茬口。
To maintain soil fertility, farmers need to reasonably arrange their crop rotation sequences.
2
chá茬zǐ子
Stubble, especially short whiskers on a person's chin.
他下巴上长满了黑色的茬子,摸起来有点扎手。
His chin was covered with dark stubble, which felt a bit prickly to the touch.

More words with 茬

  • dǎo倒chá茬Crop rotation.
  • mài麦chá茬wheat stubble, stubble
  • miè灭chá茬stubble destruction, stubble elimination
  • huàn换chá茬crop rotation, rotate crops
  • huó活chá茬Farm work.
  • dá答chá茬ér儿to answer, to reply
  • èr二chá茬zuì罪secondary victimization, renewed suffering
  • jí急chá茬ér儿an urgent task or matter
  • jiē接chá茬ér儿continue, to pick up
  • hú胡chá茬stubble, five o'clock shadow
  • zhǎo找chá茬find fault, nitpick
  • dā搭chá茬to interject, to chime in
  • dào稻chá茬rice stubble, paddy stubble
  • qiāng戗chá茬ér儿To contradict, To retort
  • shàn善chá茬ér儿good-natured person, easy-going person
  • zhǎo找tā他de的chá茬Pick on him, Find fault with him

Idioms with 茬

  • jiē接bù不shàng上chá茬unable to pick up the thread

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Questions about 茬

What does 茬 mean in Chinese?

茬 (chá) means “Short” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 茬?

茬 is pronounced chá in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 茬 have?

茬 has 9 strokes.

How do you write 茬?

茬 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical 艹. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 茬?

The radical of 茬 is 艹, and 茬 is a phono-semantic compound.

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