chā

to insert; stick in; pierce

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2Readings & Meanings

  • chāto insert; stick in; pierce

3Structure

Left-right structure左右结构

is built from 2 parts.

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4Common Words with

不插电bù chā diàn

unplugged (of rock musicians performing on acoustic instruments)

倒插门dào chā mén

to marry and live with the bride's family (inverting traditional Chinese expectations)

内插nèi chā

to install (hardware) internally (rather than plugging it in as a peripheral); (math.) to interpolate; interpolation

两肋插刀liǎng lèi chā dāo

lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it

即插即用jí chā jí yòng

plug-and-play

外插wài chā

to extrapolate; extrapolation (math.); (computing) to plug in (a peripheral device etc)

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