Letter 11 of 35
Cha-Row · Voiceless Unaspiratedਚ — Chacha
Sounds like the 'ch' in 'chair' — unaspirated.
Why it matters: ਚ is the crisp 'ch' in 'cheese' — no puff. Made with the middle of your tongue against the roof of your mouth.
Example Word
ਚੂਹਾ
Chooha
Mouse
ਚ with each vowel mark
ਚ
mukta
"cha"
ਚਾ
kanna
"chaa"
ਚਿ
sihari
"chi"
ਚੀ
bihari
"chee"
ਚੁ
aunkar
"chu"
ਚੂ
dulainkar
"choo"
ਚੇ
lanv
"chay"
ਚੈ
dulanvan
"chai"
ਚੋ
horha
"cho"
ਚੌ
kanaurha
"chau"
Each vowel mark changes how ਚ sounds. The mark stays the same across every consonant.
Other letters in the Cha-Row
Trace ਚ
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)
📖 Read about Chacha in context
See ਚ alongside the rest of the Cha-Row in the free alphabet teaching guide. Open the guide →
Practise Chacha on the go
Six interactive Gurmukhi games — tracing, recognition, memory match — free, offline, no ads.