茶 (chá)

tea; tea plant; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2]

HSK 3.1 level 1
9 strokes

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 艹 represents the meaning and 余 represents the sound.

Components

艹 (meaning) — 艹 is a component form of 艸.
余 (sound)

Example sentences

喝茶。 — Drink tea.
请喝茶！ — Please drink tea.
他喜欢茶。 — He likes tea.
我也喝茶。 — I drink tea, too.
你喝茶吗？ — Do you drink tea?

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