chà
汊
branch of a river; tributary
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
branch of a river; tributary; creek; fork
neutralOften used for smaller, branching waterways off a main river or lake. Mostly appears in compound words or place names.
Xiǎo小
chuán船
shǐ驶
jìn进
le了
píng平
jìng静
de的
hé河
chà汊
。
The small boat sailed into the calm branch of the river.
Hú湖
biān边
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
chà汊
gǎng港
。
There are many inlets around the lake.
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Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
Cháng长
Jiāng江
de的
yī一
gè个
chà汊
zi子
。
This is a tributary of the Yangtze River.
Zhè这
tiáo条
chà汊
liú流
zuì最
zhōng终
yòu又
huì汇
rù入
zhǔ主
hé河
dào道
。
This branch stream eventually merges back into the main river channel.