Meaning
insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
Chinese: 参加、参与。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “cha” becomes a different word in each tone. 插 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 插手chā shǒuto get involved in; to meddle; interference
- 插图chā túillustration
- 插嘴chā zuǐto interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
- 插上chā shangto plug into; to insert; to stick in
- 插进chā jìnto insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device)
Example Sentence
她在花瓶里插了几枝鲜花。Tā zài huā píng lǐ chā le jǐ zhī xiān huā.She arranged a few fresh flowers in the vase.
她Tāshe在zàiat花瓶huā píngflower vase里lǐinside插chāto insert了le(completed action)几jǐsmall table枝zhībranch鲜花xiān huāflower。