岔 meaning and pronunciation

岔
Simplified/traditional character

岔 English definition

chà
  • fork in road
  • bifurcation
  • branch in road, river, mountain range etc
  • to branch off
  • to turn off
  • to diverge
  • to stray (from the path)
  • to change the subject
  • to interrupt
  • to stagger (times)

HSK levels

Characters with the same pronunciation

  • 侘 : boast; despondent;
  • 姹 : beautiful; see 奼紫嫣紅|姹紫嫣红[cha4 zi3 yan1 hong2];
  • 差 : to differ from; to fall short of; lacking; wrong; inferior;
  • 汊 : branching stream;
  • 诧 : to be surprised; to be astonished;

Words containing 岔, by HSK level

  • HSK 6 vocabulary list
    • 岔 (chà): fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times)
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