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The character 岔 is structurally composed of the component 分, meaning to divide, and 山, meaning mountain, a combination that directly signifies a division in mountainous terrain. Its etymology points to an original meaning of a physical fork or branch, such as where a road or river splits, particularly in hilly landscapes. Over time, its application expanded to denote any kind of divergence or branching point, and it further acquired the abstract sense of a mishap or error, as seen in the colloquial expression 出岔子.
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前面有一个岔路。
请不要打岔。
他岔开了话题。
我们在岔路口见面。
这条小路分岔成两条。
他说话总是爱打岔。
如果你在岔道走错，就会迷路。
为了避免混淆，他特意岔开了两个相似的问题。