插

• 拼音: chā
• 汉字拆解: 插 = 扌 (hand radical) + 臿 (phonetic component)

含义

To insert; to plug in; to stick in.

Used for inserting objects into slots, plugging in devices, or sticking things into something. Also used figuratively for interrupting, as in 插嘴 (to interrupt).

例句

1. 请把手机充电器插到插座上。
2. 她在花瓶里插了几朵玫瑰花。
3. 别人说话的时候不要随便插嘴。

用法指南

语境: everyday, electronics, conversation

语气: casual

正确说法

• 插上电源。(Plug in the power.)
• 把钥匙插进锁里。(Insert the key into the lock.)

错误说法

• 用'插'描述大型物体的放置——应该用'放'或'摆' (Don't use 插 for placing large objects — use 放 or 摆 instead)

起源与历史

Pictophonetic character with 扌 (hand radical) + 臿 (phonetic), suggesting the action of inserting by hand.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal