Letter 12 of 35
Cha-Row · Voiceless Aspiratedਛ — Chhachha
Sounds like 'ch' with a puff of breath — aspirated.
Why it matters: ਛ is ਚ with a puff — paper held near your mouth will flutter when you say it right.
Example Word
ਛੱਤਰੀ
Chhatri
Umbrella
ਛ with each vowel mark
ਛ
mukta
"chha"
ਛਾ
kanna
"chhaa"
ਛਿ
sihari
"chhi"
ਛੀ
bihari
"chhee"
ਛੁ
aunkar
"chhu"
ਛੂ
dulainkar
"chhoo"
ਛੇ
lanv
"chhay"
ਛੈ
dulanvan
"chhai"
ਛੋ
horha
"chho"
ਛੌ
kanaurha
"chhau"
Each vowel mark changes how ਛ sounds. The mark stays the same across every consonant.
Other letters in the Cha-Row
Trace ਛ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਛ (Chhachha) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਛ (Chhachha) is the twelfth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet and the aspirated cousin of ਚ — same shape in your mouth, but with extra breath.
How to teach a 4-year-old
Open and close an umbrella (ਛੱਤਰੀ) while saying “ਛ … ਛੱਤਰੀ”. The chh sound needs a real puff of air — have your child try blowing out a candle as they say it. Other ਛ words: ਛੱਪੜ (chhappar — pond), ਛੋਟਾ (chhota — small).
Practice ਛ (Chhachha)
📖 Read about Chhachha in context
See ਛ alongside the rest of the Cha-Row in the free alphabet teaching guide. Open the guide →
Practise Chhachha on the go
Six interactive Gurmukhi games — tracing, recognition, memory match — free, offline, no ads.