Pinyin chart · cha
How to say cha
cha in all four tones, said in a female or a male voice. Tap a tone to hear it.
cha
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Voice
How to say it
ch: Said like zh with a strong puff of air: like the ch in “church” with the tongue tip curled back.
a: a is the a of “father”, with the mouth open wide.
Its tones
chā 插 to insert · chá 茶 tea · chǎ 衩 underpants · chà 岔 fork. The pinyin trainer practices telling them apart in real words.
Sounds near it
Learners often mix cha up with these. Listen to them one after the other.
Words with cha
The voices are generated speech (ElevenLabs), the same two the app’s word cards use, each tone said as one real word. The words are from the official HSK list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus), easiest first. Every syllable is on the pinyin chart.