Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "姹", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "姹", and master the standard way of writing the character "姹".
Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 姹
Printable Writing Practice Worksheet of "姹" in Portrait Orientation (Tian Zi Ge)
姹
chà
1. Beautiful.
- Example: 姹女 (beautiful girl).
- Example: 姹紫嫣红 (the colors of flowers are brilliant and beautiful).
2. To boast.
- Example: “子虚过姹乌有先生。”
Additional meanings:
- 名 (Noun): Girl
- Original meaning: 少女 (young girl).
- Example from Shuowen: 奼,少女也。
- Example from Han Shu: 河间姹女工数钱 (the beautiful girl from Hejian counts money).
- Example: 姹女 (beauty; in Daoism, it refers to mercury).
- 形 (Adjective): Delicate and beautiful (English: beautiful).
- Example: 姹娅 (chà yà; used to describe someone beautiful and charming).