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汊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
汊 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

汊 Stroke Order — How to Write 汊

Stroke Order

汊 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 氵, 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.

汊 Radical and Character Components

Components:氵叉

汊 is an ideographic compound. A stream 氵 that forks 叉; 叉 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 氵 + 3 more strokes

汊 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • chà

Meanings of 汊 in Chinese

1

chà汊

A fork, branch, or distributary of a river or lake.
小船穿梭于芦苇丛生的湖汊之间。
Small boats shuttle between the reed-filled lake branches.

Common Words and Phrases with 汊

1
chà汊gǎng港
a branch of a river or stream
这片湿地的独特之处在于它有许多由主河道分流而成的汊港,滋养着丰富的生态系统。
The uniqueness of this wetland lies in its many distributaries branched off from the main river, nourishing a rich ecosystem.
2
chà汊liú流
A branch stream; a tributary.
这条大河有许多汊流,使得周围的生态系统更加丰富多样。
This large river has many branches, making the surrounding ecosystem richer and more diverse.

More words with 汊

  • gǎng港chà汊Creek, Inlet
  • hǎi海chà汊a narrow inlet of the sea
  • diāo汈chà汊Diacha Town
  • hú湖chà汊lake inlet, cove
  • diāo汈chà汊hú湖Jiacha Lake

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Questions about 汊

What does 汊 mean in Chinese?

汊 (chà) means “A fork” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 汊?

汊 is pronounced chà in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 汊 have?

汊 has 6 strokes.

How do you write 汊?

汊 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 氵. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 汊?

The radical of 汊 is 氵, and 汊 is an ideographic compound.

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