chā

扠

Character · Verb

same as 叉; to pick up with fingers; to intersect

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

same as 叉 (chā); to pick up with fingers or a fork-like instrument; to intersect

archaic

Variant character of 叉. Used interchangeably with 叉 in all its senses, including picking up objects with fingers, intersecting lines, or the noun meaning "fork". Rare in modern usage except in specific lexical items or classical texts.

Tā他
yòng用
kuài筷
zi子
chā扠
qǐ起
yí一
kuài块
ròu肉
 。

He picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks.

Zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
hé和
nà那
tiáo条
lù路
chā扠
zài在
yì一
qǐ起
 。

This road intersects with that one.

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chā扠
yāo腰

to stand with hands on hips (variant of 叉腰)