BloomkoHSK 1 · Qualities
差
chà
poor; to lack; short of
Stroke order of 差
差 is written with 9 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
Memory trick
A sheep '羊' that won't work '工' falls short and does a poor job.
Parts: 𦍌 sheep (without its tail stroke) + 工 work
Example sentence
现在差五分八点。
It's five minutes to eight now.