Definitions
(noun)
fork; prong; cross; X
(verb)
to intersect; to cross
(verb)
to spread apart; to diverge
Etymology
Depicts an object being held between fingers in the hand (又).
About
The character 叉 originates from a pictographic depiction of a forked object, and its structure combines the hand radical 又 with an added stroke to represent prongs or branching. Initially denoting a physical fork or the action of piercing, its meaning extended to encompass crossing and intersecting, and it later acquired functions such as a mark for selection or error in contemporary usage.
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Example Sentences Hide
他把叉子放在桌上。
我右手拿着一个叉子。
这辆叉车正在搬运货物。
渔民使用鱼叉捕获大鱼。
两条小路在前面交叉。
这家店的叉烧非常美味。
他叉着腰站在门口等人。
我们在那个三岔路口向右拐。