Che (Cyrillic) facts for kids

Cyrillic letter Cheh
Cyrillic alphabet
А	Б	В	Г	Ґ	Д	Ђ
Ѓ	Е	Ѐ	Ё	Є	Ж	З
Ѕ	И	Ѝ	І	Ї	Й	Ј
К	Л	Љ	М	Н	Њ	О
П	Р	С	Т	Ћ	Ќ	У
Ў	Ф	Х	Ц	Ч	Џ	Ш
Щ	Ъ	Ы	Ь	Э	Ю	Я
Non-Slavic letters
Ӑ	Ӓ	Ә	Ӛ	Ӕ	Ғ	Ҕ
Ӻ	Ӷ	Ԁ	Ԃ	Ӗ	Ӂ	Җ
Ӝ	Ԅ	Ҙ	Ӟ	Ԑ	Ӡ	Ԇ
Ӣ	Ҋ	Ӥ	Қ	Ӄ	Ҡ	Ҟ
Ҝ	Ԟ	Ԛ	Ӆ	Ԓ	Ԡ	Ԉ
Ԕ	Ӎ	Ӊ	Ң	Ӈ	Ҥ	Ԣ
Ԋ	Ӧ	Ө	Ӫ	Ҩ	Ҧ	Ҏ
Ԗ	Ҫ	Ԍ	Ҭ	Ԏ	Ӯ	Ӱ
Ӳ	Ү	Ұ	Ҳ	Ӽ	Ӿ	Һ
Ҵ	Ҷ	Ӵ	Ӌ	Ҹ	Ҽ	Ҿ
Ӹ	Ҍ	Ӭ	Ԙ	Ԝ	Ӏ
Old letters
Ҁ	Ѻ	ОУ	Ѡ	Ѿ	Ѣ	Ꙗ
Ѥ	Ѧ	Ѫ	Ѩ	Ѭ	Ѯ	Ѱ
Ѳ	Ѵ	Ꙟ
List of Cyrillic letters
Cyrillic digraphs

Cheh (Ч, ч) is an interesting letter in the Cyrillic alphabet. It is the twenty-second letter in this alphabet. It makes a sound similar to "ch" in the English word "church."

What is the Letter Cheh?

The letter Cheh, written as Ч in uppercase and ч in lowercase, is a key part of the Cyrillic writing system. It represents a specific sound that is common in many languages using Cyrillic. When you see Cheh, think of the "ch" sound you hear in words like "chocolate" or "challenge."

How Cheh Sounds

The sound of Cheh is technically called a "voiceless postalveolar affricate." Don't worry too much about the big name! It simply means you make the sound by pushing air through your mouth. Your tongue touches the roof of your mouth behind your teeth, then quickly releases. This creates a quick "t" sound followed by a "sh" sound, blending into "ch."

In English, Cheh is usually written as "ch." For example, the Russian word for "tea" is чай (chay). In French, it might be written as "tch," like in the word tchèque (Czech).

Where is Cheh Used?

The letter Cheh is used in many languages that are written with the Cyrillic alphabet. These include:

• Russian
• Ukrainian
• Bulgarian
• Serbian
• Macedonian
• And many other languages spoken across Eastern Europe and Asia.

It's a very common letter in these languages. You will find it in many everyday words.

A Quick Look at the Cyrillic Alphabet

The Cyrillic alphabet is one of the world's major writing systems. It was developed in the 9th century. It is named after Saint Cyril, a Byzantine scholar. He helped create an alphabet for the Slavic people. This allowed them to read religious texts in their own language.

The Cyrillic alphabet was based on the Greek alphabet. It also included some new letters for Slavic sounds. Over time, it spread to many different countries. Today, it is used by hundreds of millions of people. It is a very important part of global communication.

See Also

• Cyrillic alphabet
• Russian language

External Links

• In Spanish: Ч para niños

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