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岔 is a compound character that combines 分 (to split) above 山 (mountain), visually evoking a road divided by a mountain. This gives the character its primary meanings: a fork, a branching path, or the act of turning off a main route. The image extends metaphorically to conversation, where 岔 can indicate an interruption, a digression from the topic, or a clash of opinions. The character's meaning is completely semantic, arising solely from the fusion of its two components without any phonetic element.
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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。
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