chà

• IPA^(key): /tʃʰa³¹/

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chà

1. (Patsho, transitive) Twisting two or more ropes by hand on a lap or by machine to make a single and stronger rope.

   Au nü piokü cha shi kü naih mongje.

   The rope is stronger if twisted two or more.

   Au nü meikü cha theutho amua hai tah asang louh.

   To braid or twist a quality rope, learn from the expert.

   Acha au nü atei le?

   Where is the braided rope?

• cha — nonstandard
• ĉà — very rare shorthand

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chà (cha⁴, Zhuyin ㄔㄚˋ)

1. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 侘
2. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 刹
3. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 剎／刹
4. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 向
5. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 咟
6. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 奼／姹
7. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 姹
8. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 岔
9. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 差
10. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 杇
11. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 汊
12. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 紁／𮵿
13. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 蜛
14. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 衩
15. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 訍／𲂃
16. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 詫／诧
17. Hanyu Pinyin reading of 诧

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• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaː˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaː˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [caː˨˩]

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chà • (搽)

1. to rub, to cleanse
2. to brush (one's teeth)