差
  
    Details
    
      - Definition: difference; discrepancy, (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction), (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly, different, wrong; mistaken, to fall short; to lack, not up to standard; inferior, Taiwan pr. [chā], to send (on an errand), (archaic) person sent on such an errand, job; official post, used in 参差
 
      - HSK Level: 1
 
      - Frequency Rank: 968
 
      - Alternate Forms: 差
 
      - Notes: POS: a, v, g
 
    
  
Variants
  
    差
    
      - Pinyin: chā
 
      - English Definitions: difference; discrepancy, (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction), (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
 
      - Notes: Classifiers: 
Other transcriptions: numeric: cha1, wadegiles: ch'a¹, bopomofo: ㄔㄚ, romatzyh: cha
 
    
   
  
    差
    
      - Pinyin: chà
 
      - English Definitions: different, wrong; mistaken, to fall short; to lack, not up to standard; inferior, Taiwan pr. [chā]
 
      - Notes: Classifiers: 
Other transcriptions: numeric: cha4, wadegiles: ch'a⁴, bopomofo: ㄔㄚˋ, romatzyh: chah
 
    
   
  
    差
    
      - Pinyin: chāi
 
      - English Definitions: to send (on an errand), (archaic) person sent on such an errand, job; official post
 
      - Notes: Classifiers: 
Other transcriptions: numeric: chai1, wadegiles: ch'ai¹, bopomofo: ㄔㄞ, romatzyh: chai
 
    
   
  
    差
    
      - Pinyin: cī
 
      - English Definitions: used in 参差
 
      - Notes: Classifiers: 
Other transcriptions: numeric: ci1, wadegiles: tz'u¹, bopomofo: ㄘ, romatzyh: tsy