chá

smear

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
扌 meaning component

  Meaning component

shoushǒu

  

hand

is a component form of .

茶 sound component

  Sound component

chá

  

tea

Definitions

 

chá

smear; rub, wipe; anoint; to apply (ointment, powder); to smear; to paint on