茶
Character Breakdown
茶 = 艹 + 人 + 木
A person picks grass from a tree — tea
Radical: 艹 (no. 140)Strokes: 9
View stroke order →Definitions
- (classifier) tea
- tea plant
- ,壺|壶[hu2]
Example Sentences
我想喝茶。
Wǒ xiǎng hē chá
I want to drink tea
Words Containing 茶
Related Words
䯝(suǐ)· variant of 髓
→倒吊蜡烛(dào diào là zhú)· Wrightia tinctoria (flowering plant in Apocynaceae family, common names dyer's oleander or pala indigo)
→伞形科(sǎn xíng kē)· Umbelliferae or Apiaceae, plant family containing carrot, coriander etc
→冏(jiǒng)· velvetleaf (Abutilon avicennae), plant of the jute family
→Grammar Notes
HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 1
- HSK 2.0
- HSK 1
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 1 list
茶: HSK 1 on both the old and the new exam. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 1 exam
Studying for HSK 1? Keep 茶 with the rest of your level.
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.