Character Familiesmulti-layer structure

茶chá

tea; tea plant; a drink made from tea leaves

茶 means tea, especially leaves steeped in hot water to make a drink.

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WHOLE GLYPH & STRUCTURE

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

multi-layer structure · 茶

WHOLE CHARACTER

tea; tea plant; a drink made from tea leaves

茶 means tea, especially leaves steeped in hot water to make a drink.

TOP PLANT SIDE

plants; grass (from 草)

Plant-related meaning clue.

In 茶: top plant side Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

MIDDLE VISUAL PIECE

person; people

Repeated in 众.

In 茶: middle visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

LOWER VISUAL PIECE

tree; wood

Tree/wood-related meaning clue.

In 茶: lower visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

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Pieces are shown with documented or clearly limited roles; the complete glyph remains standard.

休 xiū — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 茶.

花 huā — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 茶.

众 zhòng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 茶.

藏 cáng, zàng — Shares a documented or visibly limited component with 茶.

Sources & verification

ZDIC single character entry — matched zdic; fields: pinyin, primary_definition, structure_strokes. Body SHA256: 3de77343c90d7e389fc09de7fbdc1a2bcd0bd9c7a22925ccaa5337b5ca65d4dc. Captured 2026-11-01T01:21:34.972Z.
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