差 chà

different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack

HSK 1 9 strokes Radical 工 Ideograph 16 words

Built from

羊yángsheep, goat 工gōnglabor, work; laborer, worker

How it works

Work 工 done by a sheep 羊; incompetence.

Words built with 差

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Words with 差

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HSK 1 · 1

差

chà

different; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack

HSK 2 · 1

差不多

chàbuduō

almost; nearly; more or less

HSK 5 · 5

差别

chābié

difference; distinction; disparity

差距

chājù

disparity; gap

出差

chūchāi

to go on an official or business trip

差点儿

chàdiǎnr

erhua variant of 差点; almost; nearly

差一点儿

chàyīdiǎnr

erhua variant of 差一点; almost; nearly

HSK 6 · 1

差异

chāyì

difference; discrepancy

HSK 7–9 · 8

差错

chācuò

mistake; slip-up; fault; error; accident; mishap

相差

xiāngchà

to differ; discrepancy between

误差

wùchā

difference; error; inaccuracy

偏差

piānchā

bias; deviation

差额

chāé

balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference

反差

fǎnchā

contrast; discrepancy

落差

luòchā

drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity

顺差

shùnchā

(trade or budget) surplus