chǎ
叉
to open apart; to diverge
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to open apart; to spread; to diverge
Describes limbs spreading (like legs) or objects branching out.
Tā他
chǎ叉
zhe着
tuǐ腿
zuò坐
zài在
dì地
shàng上
。
He is sitting on the ground with his legs spread.
Shù树
shāo梢
shàng上
chǎ叉
chū出
le了
jǐ几
gēn根
xīn新
zhī枝
。
Several new branches have forked out from the treetop.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
chǎ叉
kāi开
le了
。
The road forks here.
Tā他
shuāng双
shǒu手
chā叉
yāo腰
，
zhàn站
zài在
nà那
lǐ里
。
He stood there with his hands on his hips.
Bú不
yào要
bǎ把
tuǐ腿
chǎ叉
de得
nà那
me么
dà大
。
Don't spread your legs so wide.