插 chā
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 扌 — hand
- Made of
- 扌 hand 臿 to separate the grain from the husk
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
插座
chāzuò
socket, outlet
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Example phrases
- 为了安全起见，厨房里的插座都安装了防水保护盖。 Wèile ānquán qǐjiàn, chúfáng lǐ de chāzuò dōu ānzhuāng le fángshuǐ bǎohù gài. For safety's sake, the sockets in the kitchen have all been fitted with waterproof protective covers.
- 手机没电了，这里有插座吗？ Shǒujī méi diàn le, zhèlǐ yǒu chāzuò ma? My phone has run out of battery; is there a socket here?
- 墙上的插座坏了，需要找人来修。 Qiáng shàng de chāzuò huài le, xūyào zhǎo rén lái xiū. The socket on the wall is broken and we need to get someone to repair it.
Related words
- 插 chā to insert; to plug in
- 插曲 chāqǔ episode; interlude; minor incident
- 插手 chāshǒu to interfere; to intervene
- 插图 chātú illustration
- 插嘴 chāzuǐ to interrupt; to butt in
- 座 zuò a measure word for buildings and mountains
- 座位 zuòwèi seat
- 讲座 jiǎngzuò lecture
- 就座 jiùzuò to take one's seat
- 星座 xīngzuò constellation; zodiac sign
- 座谈 zuòtán to hold a discussion; symposium
- 座右铭 zuòyòumíng motto; maxim