茶

chá
HSK 1
#1,270 most
frequent character
tea, tea plant
noun
Measure words:杯 bēi,壶 hú

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

茶 has 艹, plants, as its meaning part, with a sound part that was a variant of 余; that link is not clear in modern Mandarin. It first named the tea plant, and from that came tea the drink. In Hong Kong and Taiwan it can also mean water.

茶 as a component in other characters

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Example Sentences

我喜欢喝茶。
wǒ xǐhuān hēchá 。
I like to drink tea.
请给我一杯茶。
qǐng gěi wǒ yībēi chá 。
Please give me a cup of tea.
茶是中国的传统饮品。
chá shì zhōngguó de chuántǒng yǐn pǐn 。
Tea is a traditional beverage in China.

Words with similar meanings

饮品yǐnpǐn
beverage
A broader term that includes various types of drinks, not just tea.
茶叶cháyè
tea leaves
Refers specifically to the leaves used to make tea, which is a specific aspect of the word 'tea'.

Homophones

查chá
search, check
察chá
to examine, to inquire, to observe

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HSK 1
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Plants
Trees, flowers, crops, herbs, and other plant-related terms.
Food (General)
Broad food-related words, general cuisine terms, eating habits.