插

chā

insert, stick into; plant

How to write 插, stroke by stroke

to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose; old variant of 插

Pictophonetic: semantic 扌 (hand), phonetic 臿

Made of 扌 + 臿

插手chā shǒuto get involved in; to meddle; interference
插入chā rùto insert; to stick in; to plug in
插进chā jìnto insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device)
插嘴chā zuǐto interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation
插曲chā qǔmusic played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude; (fig.) incident; episode
插管chā guǎn(medicine) to intubate; intubation; (endotracheal) tube
安插ān chāto place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old)
插头chā tóuplug
插图chā túillustration
插播chā bōto interrupt (a radio or TV program) with a commercial insert, breaking news etc; to put a call on hold
插上chā shangto plug into; to insert; to stick in
插座chā zuòsocket; outlet

我说话的时候请你不要插嘴。
wǒ shuō huà de shí hòu qǐng nǐ bú yào chā zuǐ 。
Please don't interrupt me while I'm talking.
不要插手我的私生活。
bú yào chā shǒu wǒ de sī shēng huó 。
Don't pry into my private life.
他把手插进口袋里。
tā bǎ shǒu chā jìn kǒu dài lǐ 。
He put his hands in his pockets.
我们给这个故事配了插图。
wǒ men gěi zhè ge gù shì pèi le chā tú 。
We have illustrated the story with pictures.
我母亲教插花艺术。
wǒ mǔ qīn jiào chā huā yì shù 。
My mother teaches flower arranging.