差chà · chā · chāi
difference, gap; almost, nearly; in error; an officer. 9 strokes, radical 工, first met in HSK 2.
What 差 is made of
羊 (yáng, sheep) and 工 (gōng, labor).
Work 工 done by a sheep 羊; incompetence.
How to write 差
Strokes 1–6 write 羊, then strokes 7–9 write 工.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 差
Words that use 差
| 差别 | difference, disparity 指两者之间明显不同的地方 新旧版本之间存在细微差别。There is a subtle difference between the old and new versions. Lesson 397, 研阅辨析 · 审时度势与明辨是非 · Discernment & Empirical Truth |
| 差距 | gap, disparity 指双方在水平或程度上存在的距离 城乡之间的经济差距正在缩小。The economic gap between city and countryside is shrinking. Lesson 398, 破旧图新 · 开拓革新与百业昌盛 · Enterprise Renewal & Vitality |
| 出差 | to travel on business 因公务离开常驻地到外地办事 工程师常年在外出差奔波。The engineer spent years traveling on business across the country. Lesson 403, 居家律动 · 明德修身与笃行致远 · Cultural Transmission & Practical Wisdom |
| 差异 | difference, disparity 指事物之间不相同的地方 农业局需克服气候区域差异。It overcame climate and regional disparities. Lesson 551, 经纬统筹 · 笃行实业与经世致远 · Strategic Logistics & Civic Infrastructure |
| 差不多 | almost, nearly the same 相差很少，几乎一样 常见词汇他差不多已经掌握。He has just about mastered the common vocabulary. Lesson 8, 运动场 · 谨言慎行与辨微格物 · Discernment, Daily Judgment & Nuance |
| 差点儿 | almost, nearly 表示某种情况几乎发生但最终没有发生（或几乎没有发生却发生了） 路面湿滑，他差点儿摔倒。The road was slick, and he almost fell. Lesson 397, 研阅辨析 · 审时度势与明辨是非 · Discernment & Empirical Truth |
| 差一点儿 | almost, nearly 表示某种情况几乎发生，语气比一般说法更强 拆除旧棚时，工人差一点儿被砸伤。While demolishing the old shed, the worker almost got hurt by falling debris. Lesson 398, 破旧图新 · 开拓革新与百业昌盛 · Enterprise Renewal & Vitality |