tree fork; branch crotch
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fork of a tree branch; crotch where branches diverge
Refers specifically to the V-shaped junction where a branch splits from the trunk or where two branches separate from each other. Commonly used in botanical, forestry, and everyday descriptive contexts.
Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
zhàn站
zài在
yā桠
chà杈
shàng上
chàng唱
gē歌
。
A little bird stood on the tree fork singing.
Sōng松
shǔ鼠
zài在
yā桠
chà杈
jiān间
líng灵
huó活
de地
tiào跳
lái来
tiào跳
qù去
。
The squirrel nimbly jumped back and forth between the branch forks.
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Xiū修
jiǎn剪
duō多
yú余
de的
yā桠
chà杈
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
shù树
mù木
jiàn健
kāng康
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
Pruning excess branch forks helps trees grow healthily.