插 = 扌 + 臿

插 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “insert”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 臿 (to separate the grain from the husk).

Keyword: insert
Pinyin (Mandarin): chā
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: insert, stick into, вставить, stick into

Decomposition

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扌 hand
臿 to separate the grain from the husk

How to find 插 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “to separate the grain from the husk”. 插 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

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