Chinese words pronounced cha (any tone) 30 words, in the 4 tones cha is read in. chā (1st tone) 9 words 差(chā) difference 插(chā) to insert 叉(chā) fork 杈(chā) fork of a tree 锸(chā) spade 差(chā) difference 插(chā) to insert 叉(chā) fork 杈(chā) fork of a tree 鍤(chā) spade All 9 words pronounced chā chá (2nd tone) 13 words 茶(chá) tea 查(chá) to research 察(chá) to examine 叉(chá) to cross 槎(chá) a raft made of bamboo or wood 茶(chá) tea 查(chá) to research 察(chá) to examine 叉(chá) to cross 槎(chá) a raft made of bamboo or wood All 13 words pronounced chá chǎ (3rd tone) 4 words 叉(chǎ) to diverge 衩(chǎ) open seam of a garment 镲(chǎ) small cymbals 蹅(chǎ) to trudge 叉(chǎ) to diverge 衩(chǎ) open seam of a garment 鑔(chǎ) small cymbals 蹅(chǎ) to trudge chà (4th tone) 9 words 差(chà) different 杈(chà) branches of a tree 姹(chà) beautiful 汊(chà) branching stream 岔(chà) fork in road 差(chà) different 杈(chà) branches of a tree 奼(chà) beautiful 汊(chà) branching stream 岔(chà) fork in road All 9 words pronounced chà