Letter 11 of 35

ਚ — Chacha

Sounds like the 'ch' in 'chair' — unaspirated.

Example Word

Mouse — illustration for the Gurmukhi letter ਚ

ਚੂਹਾ

Chooha

Mouse

Trace ਚ

Free printable Gurmukhi letter ਚ (Chacha) tracing worksheet — preview

Free Printable Tracing Worksheet

Practise writing ਚ (Chacha) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.

ਚ (Chacha) is the eleventh letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and opens the third row — the chavarg group (ਚ, ਛ, ਜ, ਝ, ਞ).

How to teach a 4-year-old

Squeak like a little mouse (ਚੂਹਾ) and say “ਚ … ਚੂਹਾ”. The ch sound is one of the easiest for English-speaking children since it matches “chair.” Other ਚ words to try: ਚਾਬੀ (chaabi — key), ਚੰਦ (chand — moon), ਚਾਹ (chah — tea).

Practice ਚ (Chacha)

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