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  1. 差 is the 731st most frequent character.
  2. has 4 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 65 words.
  4. appears as a component in 10 characters.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (sheep), (work)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. cha1 - difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a mistake
  2. cha4 - to differ from/to fall short of/lacking/wrong/inferior
  3. chai1 - to send/to commission/messenger/mission
  4. ci1 - uneven

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. There are no phonetic clues for this character.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 
差点 (差點)

Medium Frequency

出差 
差一点 (差一點)
差不多 
差别 (差別)
差劲 (差勁)
差异 (差異)
差距 
时差 (時差)
温差 (溫差)
相差 
落差 

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also appears in:
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.