叉 (caa1 | cha1 cha2) : fork; pierce

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叉

caa1

cha1 cha2

[1] [v] interlace fingers; cross arms [2] [v] thrust; pierce; stab [3] [n] fork; prong [4] [v] push another's neck with one's hand

Stroke count: 3

Level: 2

Radical: 又 (#29)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

叉

This word has been viewed 9720 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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叉燒包 caa1 siu1 baau1 cha1 shao1 bao1 = roast pork buns

交叉 gaau1 caa1 jiao1 cha1 = to cross; to intersect; crossover

叉子 caa1 zi2 cha1 zi5 = fork 國

叉燒 caa1 siu1 cha1 shao1 = barbecued pork

叉燒飯 caa1 siu1 faan6 = rice with barbequed (grilled) pork

打交叉 daa2 gaau1 caa1 = put cross

叉燒酥 caa1 siu1 sou1 = barbequed pork puff pastry

刀叉筷子 dou1 caa1 faai3 zi2 = tableware

叉燒腸 caa1 siu1 coeng4*2 = rice roll with barbequed pork filling

三叉戟 saam1 caa1 gik1 san1 cha1 ji3 = trident
See all 29 compounds (CantoDict reports 30 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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Decimal representation of this word: 叉
Unicode code for this character: U+53C9 (off-site link)

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