Chinese symbol for “insert”
插
chā
to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in
The closest CC-CEDICT match for insert is 插 (chā), defined as: to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “insert”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 插入 | chā rù | to insert; to stick in; to plug in |
| 嵌入 | qiàn rù | to insert; to embed |
| 穿插 | chuān chā | to insert; to take turns, alternate |
| 插进 (插進) | chā jìn | to insert; to stick in |
| 置入 | zhì rù | to insert; to implant |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 插.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 插入 | chā rù | to insert; to stick in; to plug in |
| 插图 (插圖) | chā tú | illustration |
| 插手 | chā shǒu | to get involved in; to meddle |
| 插件 | chā jiàn | plug-in (software or hardware); to plug in a component |
| 插曲 | chā qǔ | music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music |
| 插画 (插畫) | chā huà | illustration |
See also: Japanese symbol for “insert”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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