茶 chá
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
茶
chá
tea
Character
Example phrases
- 我喜欢喝茶。 Wǒ xǐhuan hē chá. I like drinking tea.
- 你要喝茶吗？ Nǐ yào hē chá ma? Would you like some tea?
- 这杯茶很热。 Zhè bēi chá hěn rè. This cup of tea is very hot.
- 这是什么茶？ Zhè shì shénme chá? What kind of tea is this?
- 他们不喝茶，喝牛奶。 Tāmen bù hē chá, hē niúnǎi. They don't drink tea — they drink milk.
- 妈妈给我一杯热茶。 Māma gěi wǒ yì bēi rè chá. Mom gives me a cup of hot tea.
- 茶还热，喝吧。 Chá hái rè, hē ba. The tea is still hot — drink it.
- 王明家的茶很好喝。 Wáng Míng jiā de chá hěn hǎohē. The tea at Wang Ming's home is very good.
- 奶奶早上喝一杯茶。 Nǎinai zǎoshang hē yì bēi chá. Grandma drinks a cup of tea in the morning.
- 茶在哪儿？ Chá zài nǎr? Where is the tea?