诧 meaning and stroke order
Surprised, shocked
How to write 诧, stroke by stroke
8 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 诧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to be surprised
- to be astonished
How 诧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Speech.
讠 gives the meaning and 宅 hints at the sound.
Radical: 讠 (words), shared by 144 characters on this site.
How to remember 诧
诧 combines the speech radical 讠 with 宅 (zhái, home), which hints at the sound. Picture someone walking into their home and blurting out words in surprise.
诧 almost never appears alone. It is used in the formal or written words 诧异 (chàyì) and 惊诧 (jīngchà) to describe being astonished. Example: 他的回答让我很诧异。(Tā de huídá ràng wǒ hěn chàyì.) His answer surprised me.
Common mistake: Learners often read 诧 as zhái because of 宅, but the correct sound is chà with a falling fourth tone. It is also easy to confuse with 咤 (zhà), which has the mouth radical 口 instead of 讠.
Common words with 诧
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 诧
How many strokes are in 诧?
诧 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 诧 mean?
诧 (chà) means surprised, shocked. A common word with it is 诧异 (chàyì), meaning "flabbergasted; astonished".
How do you pronounce 诧?
诧 is pronounced chà, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 诧?
The radical of 诧 is 讠, which carries the idea of "words". Dictionaries list 诧 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 诧?
The traditional form of 诧 is 詫. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 诧 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 诧 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 诧 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 诧异 and 惊讶?
Both mean surprised. 惊讶 (jīngyà) is more common in everyday speech, while 诧异 sounds more literary and often suggests puzzlement at something strange or unexpected.
Can 诧异 be used as a verb or an adjective?
It works as both. You can say 感到诧异 (gǎndào chàyì, to feel astonished), or use it to describe a look, as in 诧异的眼光 (chàyì de yǎnguāng, a surprised look).