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叉 (caa1) — fork; prong in Cantonese

caaˉ¹叉
Mandarin Pinyin: cha1

Meaning of 叉

nounfork; prong
nounpush another's neck with one's hand
nounthrust; pierce; stab
nouninterlace fingers; cross arms
noun(verb) 1. skewer; 2. stab; (verb) to choke someone's neck with hand

Example Sentences with 叉

seon˗₃信ginˊ²件daaˊ²打gaaˉ¹交caaˉ¹叉gei˗₃寄zoˊ²咗。
The letter was misdelivered.
keoiˏ₅佢daaˊ²打gaaˉ¹交caaˉ¹叉mˎ₄唔hoˊ²肯gongˊ²講。
He crossed his arms and refused to speak.
loengˏ₅兩tiuˎ₄條louˍ₆路daaˊ²打gaaˉ¹交caaˉ¹叉。
The two roads intersect.
tiuˎ₄條singˎ₄繩daaˊ²打gaaˉ¹交caaˉ¹叉zoˊ²咗。
The rope got tangled.
neiˏ₅你mˎ₄唔houˊ²好daaˊ²打gaaˉ¹交caaˉ¹叉。
Don't cross your arms.
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Words Containing 叉

叉車caa1 ce1
forklift truck [Syn.] 鏟車, 叉架起貨機, 推高機
乜叉mat1 caa1
what ; whatchamacallit:
刀叉筷子dou1 caa1 faai3 zi2
tableware
叉電caa1 din6
charge/recharge a battery, cellphone, etc
叉燒酥caa1 siu1 sou1
barbequed pork puff pastry
交叉耐藥性gaau1 caa1 noi6 joek6 sing3
cross-tolerance
長肉叉coeng4 juk6 caa1
a tormentor (lit., "large meat fork")
交叉點gaau1 caa1 dim2
intersection; meeting point; crossing point
叉燒包caa1 siu1 baau1
roast pork buns -- baked or steamed buns filled with roast pork; often available as a dim sum (點心) dish or at Chinese bakeries.
叉燒caa1 siu1
barbecued pork; Guangdong-style grilled pork
扮晒叉燒baan6 saai3 caa1 siu1
to pretend
交叉學科gaau1 caa1 hok6 fo1
interdisciplinary; interdisciplinary subject (in science)

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