叉

chā
#2,226 most
frequent character
fork, cross
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

叉 is a small picture: 又, a right hand, holds 丶, an object. That gives the first sense, 'to hold with fingers,' which grew to 'fork' and 'to cross.' Other readings branch out: chà 'to fork,' chǎ 'to open,' chá 'to cross' or 'to block.'

叉 as a component in other characters

sound2 characters
杈衩
picture2 characters
钗汊

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Example Sentences

餐桌上有两把叉子。
cānzhuōshàng yǒu liǎngbǎ chāzǐ 。
There are two forks on the dining table.
我用叉子吃沙拉。
wǒ yòng chāzǐ chī shālà 。
I use a fork to eat salad.
这个叉上面是红色的。
zhègè chā shàngmiàn shì hóngsè de 。
This fork is red on the top.

Words with similar meanings

餐叉cānchā
dinner fork
A more specific type of fork used for eating meals.
叉子chāzǐ
fork (common term)
A common term for fork, interchangeable with '叉'.

Words Starting With 叉

叉子chā zi
fork

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