差
word A1- different
- wrong; mistaken
- to fall short; to lack
- not up to standard; inferior
- Taiwan pr. [cha1]
Other readings
- chādifference; discrepancy; (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction); (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly
- chāito send (on an errand); (archaic) person sent on such an errand; job; official post
- cīused in 參差|参差[cen1 ci1]
Words with it
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我如今同了几个大本钱的人到省城去买卖，差一个记帐的人，你不如同我们去走走。
」说罢，辞了危素，回到衙门，差翟买办持个侍生帖子去约王冕。
」时知县此时心中十分恼怒，本要立即差人拿了王冕来责惩一番；
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