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岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
岔 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

岔 Stroke Order — How to Write 岔

Stroke Order

岔 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 山, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

岔 Radical and Character Components

Components:分山

岔 is an ideographic compound. A road being split 分 by a mountain 山.

Radical: 山 + 4 more strokes

岔 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chà

Meanings of 岔 in Chinese

1

chà岔

A place where a mountain range, road, or river diverges; a fork or branch.
这条路走到了一个岔道口，我们应该往左还是往右呢？
This road led to a fork, should we go left or right?
To deviate from the main topic or path; to go off track; to interrupt.
你不要老是打岔，让我把话说完。
Please don't always interrupt; let me finish what I'm saying.
To stagger or separate events or times to avoid overlap or conflict.
为了避免堵车，我们决定把出发时间岔开。
To avoid traffic jams, we decided to stagger our departure times.
Dialectal; describes an abnormal voice, as in 'chàdiào' (off-key or out of tune).
他唱歌老是岔调。
He always sings out of tune.

Common Words and Phrases with 岔

1
chà岔dào道
A branch road; a fork in the road.
沿着这条路一直走，你会看到一个岔道，往左边走就到了湖边。
Follow this road straight, and you will see a fork in the road; take the left branch to reach the lakeside.
2
chà岔kāi开
To branch off, diverge (as a road or path); to sidetrack or change a topic of discussion.
我们正在讨论项目进度，请不要岔开话题。
We are discussing the project progress, please don't digress from the topic.
3
chà岔kǒu口
fork in the road; road junction
我们走到一个岔口，不知道该往哪边走。
We came to a fork in the road and didn't know which way to go.
4
chà岔liú流
A branch stream or distributary that separates from a main river, often flowing into the sea or another river.
这条大河在入海口处形成了许多岔流，滋养着周边的湿地生态系统。
This large river forms many distributaries at its mouth, nurturing the surrounding wetland ecosystem.
5
chà岔lù路
A branching road or a byroad.
我们走到一个岔路口，不知道该往哪边走。
We reached a fork in the road and didn't know which way to go.
6
chà岔zǐ子
An accident, setback, or trouble; a hitch.
幸好他及时发现并解决了问题，才没让这个项目出岔子。
Fortunately, he discovered and solved the problem in time, preventing this project from going awry.

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Questions about 岔

What does 岔 mean in Chinese?

岔 (chà) means “Dialectal” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 岔?

岔 is pronounced chà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 岔 have?

岔 has 7 strokes.

How do you write 岔?

岔 is written in 7 strokes, starting from the radical 山. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 岔?

The radical of 岔 is 山, and 岔 is an ideographic compound.