碴 meaning and stroke order
Quarrel; fault; a shard of glass
How to write 碴, stroke by stroke
14 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 碴
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- fault
- glass fragment
- quarrel
How 碴 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Stone.
石 gives the meaning and 查 hints at the sound.
Radical: 石 (stone), shared by 114 characters on this site.
How to remember 碴
碴 combines 石 (stone), the meaning part, with 查 (chá), which gives the sound. Picture checking (查) a broken stone and finding sharp little bits: shards and fragments.
碴 often refers to small broken pieces, like 玻璃碴 (bōlichá, glass shards). In speech it also means a pretext for a quarrel, especially in 找碴 (zhǎochá). Example: 他总是找碴儿跟我吵架。 (Tā zǒngshì zhǎochár gēn wǒ chǎojià.) He is always picking a fight with me.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 碴 with 茬 (chá), which has the grass radical. 找碴 and 找茬 are variants with the same meaning, but for glass or stone fragments you should use 碴 with 石.
Common words with 碴
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 找碴 | zhǎochá | variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] |
Questions about 碴
How many strokes are in 碴?
碴 is written with 14 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 碴 mean?
碴 (chá) means quarrel; fault; a shard of glass. A common word with it is 找碴 (zhǎochá), meaning "variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2]".
How do you pronounce 碴?
碴 is pronounced chá, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 碴?
The radical of 碴 is 石, which carries the idea of "stone". Dictionaries list 碴 under this radical.
What does 找碴 mean exactly?
找碴 (zhǎochá) means to look for faults on purpose or pick a quarrel with someone. It suggests the person is making trouble deliberately.
Is 碴 usually said with 儿?
Yes, in northern speech it is often said as 碴儿 (chár), for example 找碴儿 or 冰碴儿 (bīngchár, bits of ice). The meaning stays the same.