How to say “stick in” in Chinese

插
chā

stick in, insert

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Hands and objects”

“Stick in” in Chinese is 插, chā: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

插 is read chā. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

chā — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

插
chā — insert, stick in

On the left, 扌 “hand”: you insert things by hand.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “插”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 插. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 请把银行卡插进去。qǐngbǎyínhángkǎchājìnquPlease insert your bank card.

More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.

More words from the lesson “Stick and tie”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “stick in” in Chinese?

“Stick in” in Chinese is 插, pinyin chā.

What does 插 mean?

插 (chā) means “stick in, insert”.

How do you write 插?

插 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 插?

插 is read chā. Tones: chā — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“stick in” in the lesson “Stick and tie”

This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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