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HSK 5nounverb

叉

chā

叉 (chā) means “fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X"”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

他双手叉腰站着。

Tā shuāngshǒu chāyāo zhànzhe.

He stood with his hands on his hips.

Words containing 叉

叉子chā zifork交叉jiāo chāto cross; to intersect; to overlap

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 叉 mean?
叉 (chā) means “fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X"”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 叉 pronounced?
叉 is pronounced “chā” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 叉?
叉 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 叉?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 叉 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18