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诧 Stroke Order — How to Write 诧

Stroke Order

诧 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 讠, 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.

诧 Radical and Character Components

Components:讠宅

诧 is a phono-semantic compound: 讠 (speech) carries the meaning, while 宅 indicates the sound.

Radical: 讠 + 6 more strokes

诧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chà

Meanings of 诧 in Chinese

1

chà诧

To be surprised or astonished; to find something strange or unusual.
她的回答让在场所有人都感到诧异。
Her answer made everyone present feel surprised.
To deceive, to trick; to beguile with sweet talk, as in 'gān yán chà yǔ' (sweet and deceptive words).
他总是用那些甘言诧语来哄骗别人。
He always uses those sweet and deceptive words to trick others.

Common Words and Phrases with 诧

1
chà诧yì异
amazed or surprised
听到这个意想不到的消息,她感到有些诧异。
She felt a bit surprised when she heard the unexpected news.

More words with 诧

  • shèn甚gǎn感chà诧yì异Greatly surprised, Deeply astonished
  • gān甘yán言chà诧yǔ语Honeyed words, Smooth talk

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Questions about 诧

What does 诧 mean in Chinese?

诧 (chà) means “To be surprised or astonished” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 诧?

诧 is pronounced chà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 诧 have?

诧 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 诧?

诧 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 讠. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 诧?

The radical of 诧 is 讠, and 诧 is a phono-semantic compound.

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