Character

叉

chā HSK 5

叉 chā HSK 5

1. fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other)
2. to spear or pick up with a fork
3. cross mark (×), used to indicate an error or cancellation
4. to spread the thumb apart from the other four fingers
5. to intersect; to cross

Words using 叉 as chā (2)

1 叉子 chā zi — fork HSK 5
- 叉 fork (the utensil with prongs)
- 子 nominal suffix forming the noun
Example

我需要一把叉子吃沙拉。

wǒ xū yào yī bǎ chā zi chī shā lā

I need a fork to eat salad.
2 交叉 jiāo chā — to cross HSK 7
- 交 to meet, to join
- 叉 to fork, to diverge
Example

这两条道路在市中心交叉。

zhè liǎng tiáo dào lù zài shì zhōng xīn jiāo chā

These two roads cross in the city center.

Structure & writing

叉 chā — fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other)

叉 is a component in 1 characters

HSK 7

骚 sāo to disturb, to cause unrest

consists of

1 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action

又 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)

HSK 3

双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic

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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)

HSK 4

仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support

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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy

HSK 6

叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')

HSK 7

侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)

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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

2 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component

丶 is a component in 21 characters

HSK 1

太 tài high; great

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act

HSK 3

主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)

HSK 4

乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning

HSK 5

义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent

HSK 6

凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty

HSK 7

丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

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