岔
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chà · to diverge, to branch

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HSK 2.0 · Level 6HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Frequency #21163
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Shape and proportion

7Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.

山Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 岔

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chàWords pronounced chà
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Example sentences

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Wǒ mén lái dào le chà lù kǒu.我們來到了岔路口。

We've come to a fork in the road.

Source: Tatoeba #13540036 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xī wàng nín méi chū shén mó chà zǐ.我希望您沒出什麼岔子。

I hope you did not have any problem.

Source: Tatoeba #10606798 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shén me kě yǐ chū chà zǐ?什么可以出岔子?

What could go wrong?

Source: Tatoeba #9969121 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 岔 in context

  1. Say chà, then recall the core meaning: to diverge, to branch.
  2. Write all 7 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 打岔 (dǎ chà), meaning “interruption”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 岔 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.