to continue a conversation or action; to follow in succession

(bound form) A thread of a conversation or an interrupted task, often used in phrases like 接茬 jiē​chá or 搭茬 dā​chá

to join; to connect separate parts together; to extend something by adding a section; to graft

the residue of crops left in the ground after harvesting; the cross-section of a cut stem; short, newly grown or uncleaned hair or beard growth; hair clippings