(bound form) A thread of a conversation or an interrupted task, often used in phrases like 接茬 jiē​chá or 搭茬 dā​chá

the residue of crops left in the ground after harvesting; the cross-section of a cut stem; short, newly grown or uncleaned hair or beard growth; hair clippings

Used to count a crop, batch, or cycle of things produced; often refers to the number of times a field is planted or harvested in a year.

(literary) The appearance of thick or lush grass.

a Chinese surname