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Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
chā
    cha1
ch`a
    cha
 sō
to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
To insert, stick in.


see styles
chā
    cha1
ch`a
    cha
old variant of [cha1]
See:

插上

see styles
chā shang
    cha1 shang5
ch`a shang
    cha shang
to plug into; to insert; to stick in

插件

see styles
chā jiàn
    cha1 jian4
ch`a chien
    cha chien
plug-in (software or hardware); to plug in a component

插值

see styles
chā zhí
    cha1 zhi2
ch`a chih
    cha chih
interpolation (math.)

插入

see styles
chā rù
    cha1 ru4
ch`a ju
    cha ju
 sounyuu / sonyu
    そうにゅう
to insert; to stick in; to plug in
(out-dated kanji) (noun/participle) insertion; incorporation; infixing

插口

see styles
chā kǒu
    cha1 kou3
ch`a k`ou
    cha kou
socket (for an electric plug); to interrupt (sb speaking); to butt in

插喉

see styles
chā hóu
    cha1 hou2
ch`a hou
    cha hou
(coll.) to intubate

插單


插单

see styles
chā dān
    cha1 dan1
ch`a tan
    cha tan
 sōtan
To insert one's slip, or credentials.

插嘴

see styles
chā zuǐ
    cha1 zui3
ch`a tsui
    cha tsui
to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation

插圖


插图

see styles
chā tú
    cha1 tu2
ch`a t`u
    cha tu
illustration

插孔

see styles
chā kǒng
    cha1 kong3
ch`a k`ung
    cha kung
jack; socket

插座

see styles
chā zuò
    cha1 zuo4
ch`a tso
    cha tso
socket; outlet

插手

see styles
chā shǒu
    cha1 shou3
ch`a shou
    cha shou
to get involved in; to meddle; interference

插排

see styles
chā pái
    cha1 pai2
ch`a p`ai
    cha pai
power strip

插播

see styles
chā bō
    cha1 bo1
ch`a po
    cha po
to interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold

插曲

see styles
chā qǔ
    cha1 qu3
ch`a ch`ü
    cha chü
music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode

插槽

see styles
chā cáo
    cha1 cao2
ch`a ts`ao
    cha tsao
slot

插班

see styles
chā bān
    cha1 ban1
ch`a pan
    cha pan
to join a class partway through the course

插畫


插画

see styles
chā huà
    cha1 hua4
ch`a hua
    cha hua
illustration

插眼

see styles
chā yǎn
    cha1 yan3
ch`a yen
    cha yen
to poke in the eye; (gaming) to place a ward (i.e. vision-granting item); to keep tabs on (an online discussion etc); to monitor (for updates)

插秧

see styles
chā yāng
    cha1 yang1
ch`a yang
    cha yang
to transplant rice seedlings

插管

see styles
chā guǎn
    cha1 guan3
ch`a kuan
    cha kuan
(medicine) to intubate; intubation; (endotracheal) tube

插腰

see styles
chā yāo
    cha1 yao1
ch`a yao
    cha yao
variant of 叉腰[cha1yao1]

插腳


插脚

see styles
chā jiǎo
    cha1 jiao3
ch`a chiao
    cha chiao
to shove in; to edge in; fig. to poke one's nose into people's business; prong

插花

see styles
chā huā
    cha1 hua1
ch`a hua
    cha hua
flower arranging; ikebana

插補


插补

see styles
chā bǔ
    cha1 bu3
ch`a pu
    cha pu
interpolation (math.)

插話


插话

see styles
chā huà
    cha1 hua4
ch`a hua
    cha hua
to interrupt (sb speaking); interruption; digression

插足

see styles
chā zú
    cha1 zu2
ch`a tsu
    cha tsu
to squeeze in; to step in; to take part; to step between (two persons in a relationship)

插進


插进

see styles
chā jìn
    cha1 jin4
ch`a chin
    cha chin
to insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device)

插銷


插销

see styles
chā xiāo
    cha1 xiao1
ch`a hsiao
    cha hsiao
bolt (for locking a window, cabinet etc); (electrical) plug

插鎖


插锁

see styles
chā suǒ
    cha1 suo3
ch`a so
    cha so
mortise lock

插隊


插队

see styles
chā duì
    cha1 dui4
ch`a tui
    cha tui
to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution)

插頭


插头

see styles
chā tóu
    cha1 tou2
ch`a t`ou
    cha tou
plug

內插


内插

see styles
nèi chā
    nei4 cha1
nei ch`a
    nei cha
to install (hardware) internally (rather than plugging it in as a peripheral); (math.) to interpolate; interpolation

外插

see styles
wài chā
    wai4 cha1
wai ch`a
    wai cha
to extrapolate; extrapolation (math.); (computing) to plug in (a peripheral device etc)

安插

see styles
ān chā
    an1 cha1
an ch`a
    an cha
to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old)

扦插

see styles
qiān chā
    qian1 cha1
ch`ien ch`a
    chien cha
(agriculture) to plant by cuttage; to propagate from cuttings

抽插

see styles
chōu chā
    chou1 cha1
ch`ou ch`a
    chou cha
to slide in and out; thrusting

排插

see styles
pái chā
    pai2 cha1
p`ai ch`a
    pai cha
power strip

根插

see styles
gēn chā
    gen1 cha1
ken ch`a
    ken cha
to plant roots; to propagate from root cuttings

穿插

see styles
chuān chā
    chuan1 cha1
ch`uan ch`a
    chuan cha
to insert; to take turns, alternate; to interweave; to interlace; subplot; interlude; episode; (military) to thrust deep into the enemy forces

葉插

see styles
yè chā
    ye4 cha1
yeh ch`a
    yeh cha
to propagate from leaf cuttings

重插

see styles
chóng chā
    chong2 cha1
ch`ung ch`a
    chung cha
to replug; to disconnect and reconnect (from a plug, port, connection etc)

插入語


插入语

see styles
chā rù yǔ
    cha1 ru4 yu3
ch`a ju yü
    cha ju yü
interjection

插卡式

see styles
chā kǎ shì
    cha1 ka3 shi4
ch`a k`a shih
    cha ka shih
(of a device, e.g. public telephone, ticket inspection machine) designed to have a card or ticket inserted

插座板

see styles
chā zuò bǎn
    cha1 zuo4 ban3
ch`a tso pan
    cha tso pan
power strip

插線板


插线板

see styles
chā xiàn bǎn
    cha1 xian4 ban3
ch`a hsien pan
    cha hsien pan
power strip; powerboard (with multiple electrical sockets)

插頭山

see styles
 kazashiyama
    かざしやま
(place-name) Kazashiyama

不插電


不插电

see styles
bù chā diàn
    bu4 cha1 dian4
pu ch`a tien
    pu cha tien
unplugged (of rock musicians performing on acoustic instruments)

倒插門


倒插门

see styles
dào chā mén
    dao4 cha1 men2
tao ch`a men
    tao cha men
to marry and live with the bride's family (inverting traditional Chinese expectations)

小插曲

see styles
xiǎo chā qǔ
    xiao3 cha1 qu3
hsiao ch`a ch`ü
    hsiao cha chü
episode; brief interlude

熱插拔


热插拔

see styles
rè chā bá
    re4 cha1 ba2
je ch`a pa
    je cha pa
hot swapping

直插式

see styles
zhí chā shì
    zhi2 cha1 shi4
chih ch`a shih
    chih cha shih
(of a connector etc) inline

插不上手

see styles
chā bu shàng shǒu
    cha1 bu5 shang4 shou3
ch`a pu shang shou
    cha pu shang shou
to be unable to intervene

插入因子

see styles
chā rù yīn zǐ
    cha1 ru4 yin1 zi3
ch`a ju yin tzu
    cha ju yin tzu
(genetics) insertion element

插播廣告


插播广告

see styles
chā bō guǎng gào
    cha1 bo1 guang3 gao4
ch`a po kuang kao
    cha po kuang kao
slot advertisement; interstitial ad; splash ad

插科打諢


插科打诨

see styles
chā kē dǎ hùn
    cha1 ke1 da3 hun4
ch`a k`o ta hun
    cha ko ta hun
to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest; buffoonery

插翅難飛


插翅难飞

see styles
chā chì nán fēi
    cha1 chi4 nan2 fei1
ch`a ch`ih nan fei
    cha chih nan fei
lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape

兩肋插刀


两肋插刀

see styles
liǎng lèi chā dāo
    liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1
liang lei ch`a tao
    liang lei cha tao
lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it

即插即用

see styles
jí chā jí yòng
    ji2 cha1 ji2 yong4
chi ch`a chi yung
    chi cha chi yung
plug-and-play

擠擠插插


挤挤插插

see styles
jǐ jǐ chā chā
    ji3 ji3 cha1 cha1
chi chi ch`a ch`a
    chi chi cha cha
crowded tightly; jam-packed

無心插柳


无心插柳

see styles
wú xīn chā liǔ
    wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3
wu hsin ch`a liu
    wu hsin cha liu
(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated; serendipitous; fortuitous

畫插圖者


画插图者

see styles
huà chā tú zhě
    hua4 cha1 tu2 zhe3
hua ch`a t`u che
    hua cha tu che
illustrator

見縫插針


见缝插针

see styles
jiàn fèng chā zhēn
    jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1
chien feng ch`a chen
    chien feng cha chen
lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch

隨插即用


随插即用

see styles
suí chā jí yòng
    sui2 cha1 ji2 yong4
sui ch`a chi yung
    sui cha chi yung
plug and play (computing)

電源插座


电源插座

see styles
diàn yuán chā zuò
    dian4 yuan2 cha1 zuo4
tien yüan ch`a tso
    tien yüan cha tso
electric socket; power point

氣管插管術


气管插管术

see styles
qì guǎn chā guǎn shù
    qi4 guan3 cha1 guan3 shu4
ch`i kuan ch`a kuan shu
    chi kuan cha kuan shu
endotracheal intubation (medicine)

無心插柳柳成陰


无心插柳柳成阴

see styles
wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn
    wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin1
wu hsin ch`a liu liu ch`eng yin
    wu hsin cha liu liu cheng yin
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you; (fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success; also written 無心柳柳成蔭|无心柳柳成荫

鮮花插在牛糞上


鲜花插在牛粪上

see styles
xiān huā chā zài niú fèn shàng
    xian1 hua1 cha1 zai4 niu2 fen4 shang4
hsien hua ch`a tsai niu fen shang
    hsien hua cha tsai niu fen shang
lit. a bunch of flowers poked into a pile of manure; fig. a terrible shame (as when a lovely woman marries an odious man)

Variations:
挿入(P)
插入(oK)

see styles
 sounyuu / sonyu
    そうにゅう
(noun, transitive verb) insertion; incorporation; infixing

有意栽花花不發,無心插柳柳成陰


有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成阴

see styles
yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn
    you3 yi4 zai1 hua1 hua1 bu4 fa1 , wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin1
yu i tsai hua hua pu fa , wu hsin ch`a liu liu ch`eng yin
    yu i tsai hua hua pu fa , wu hsin cha liu liu cheng yin
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree; fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect; well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 72 results for "插" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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