岔 (chà): Fork in road — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 岔

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2.

Readings & Meanings

岔has 2 distinct senses for the same pronunciation

chà

fork in road; branch off; turn off

v./n.HSK 6

fork in road; branch off; turn off

n./v.HSK 3.0 · L7-9

3.

Stroke Order Diagrams 岔

4.

Character Breakdown

Top-Bottom

岔

分divide

山mountain

岔=

5.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 岔

岔 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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6.

How to Use 岔

Common word with 岔

One common HSK word with 岔 is 打岔, meaning "Change the subject / Digress".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

7.

Example Sentences

jīn今

tiān天

shàng上

bān班

lù路

shàng上

chū

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分divide

+山mountain

A mountain (山) splits into multiple paths like a fork (分) — a fork in the road or divergence.

dǎ打

chà岔

Change the subject / Digress

出

le了

diǎn点

chà岔

zi子

。

There was a little mishap on the way to work today.

wǒ我

men们

zài在

chà岔

lù路

kǒu口

fēn分

shǒu手

le了

。

We parted ways at the fork in the road.

jì计

huà划

yòu又

chū出

chà岔

zi子

le了

。

The plan went wrong again.

qǐng请

bú不

yào要

zài在

wǒ我

shuō说

huà话

shí时

dǎ打

chà岔

。

Please don't interrupt when I'm speaking.

Zhè这

tiáo条

lù路

zài在

qián前

miàn面

huì会

chà岔

chéng成

liǎng两

tiáo条

xiǎo小

lù路

。

This road will fork into two small paths ahead.

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岔 (chà): Fork in road — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

Animated Stroke Order 岔

Readings & Meanings

Stroke Order Diagrams 岔

Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 岔

How to Use 岔

Common word with 岔

Example Sentences

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