Russian letter Чч
Russian che: capital Ч, lowercase ч. It stands for ch as in "chair". The capital takes 2 strokes and the lowercase takes 2 strokes. The model on this page is print style, the form used in textbooks and on road signs, drawn one stroke at a time.
Ч looks like a 4 with a flat top and sounds like ch.
Stroke by stroke
- Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Curve across to the right, ending just below the dashed midline at the right side.
- Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the right side.
Look-alikes and pitfalls
Ч looks like a 4 with a flat top and sounds like ch.
In a word
чай (chay), tea
Practice
Trace on screen first: press Trace it above and follow the grey letter. Then print the sheet and write the same letter on paper. Writing on paper is what builds the habit.
More about ч
Che is letter 25 of 33 in the alphabet, after tse (Цц), before sha (Шш).
Чч is a consonant, and it makes up about 1.45% of the letters in Russian text, which puts it 22nd out of 33 for frequency.
Questions about russian letter чч
How do you pronounce che?
Che is ch as in "chair".
How do you write the capital Ч?
Start on the top line at the left side. Curve down and to the right, ending just above the dashed midline at the right side. Lift your pen and start again on the top line at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the right side.
How do you write lowercase ч?
Start on the dashed midline at the left side. Curve across to the right, ending just below the dashed midline at the right side. Lift your pen and start again on the dashed midline at the right side. Draw a straight line straight down, ending on the baseline at the right side.
What is a word that uses ч?
чай (chay), tea. The word is written below the letter on this page in the same stroke style.
Can I print a worksheet?
Yes. The worksheet maker takes Greek and Russian text as well as cursive and print, in three line sizes.