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差池

chā chí

2-character word

What 差池 means

1. mistake
2. error
3. mishap

The characters in 差池

• 差chàdifferent; wrong; mistaken; to fall short; to lack
• 池chípond; reservoir; moat

Sounds the same

Read chā chí, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 差迟variant of 差池

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• The four tones and the neutral tone, to read chā chí correctly.
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