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衩

chà / chǎ
noun #54,052

Meanings

  1. 1 slit on the side of a robe or skirt

Examples

HSK 7-9
旗袍两边的开衩很高。
Qípáo liǎng biān de kāichà hěn gāo.
The two side slits of the cheongsam are very high.
HSK 7-9
这条裙子侧面开了衩，走路方便。
Zhè tiáo qúnzi cèmiàn kāi le chà, zǒulù fāngbiàn.
This skirt has a slit at the side, making it easy to walk in.

Tips

usage
The chà reading means the open slit on the side of a robe or skirt, as in 开衩. The chǎ reading instead means underpants.

Components

radical
衤 yī
clothing
The clothing radical, a left-side form of 衣. It marks this as a garment word, here a kind of short undergarment.
phonetic
叉 chā
fork; cross
Supplies the sound, drifting from 叉 to chǎ. Its forked shape also faintly suits a garment that splits or opens at the leg.

Stroke Order

衩 chà