Read Edit View history 杈 chāchà fork of a tree Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Where two branches 木 fork 叉; 叉 also provides the pronunciation Pinyin Separate values with commas chā ×chà × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 杈 Simp strokes 杈 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 杈 Simp strokes 杈 Trad strokes + Add component Stroke Data 杈 Stroke Data (Simp) — JSON { "source": "animcjk", "medians": [ [ [ 112, 563 ], [ 441, 615 ] ], [ [ 265, 829 ], [ 328, 771 ], [ 292, 3 ] ], [ [ 287, 553 ], [ 232, 408 ], [ 58, 197 ] ], [ [ 344, 446 ], [ 429, 367 ] ], [ [ 473, 536 ], [ 568, 535 ], [ 744, 587 ], [ 790, 558 ], [ 718, 360 ], [ 646, 233 ], [ 558, 149 ], [ 416, 71 ] ], [ [ 463, 417 ], [ 773, 113 ], [ 968, 75 ] ], [ [ 540, 466 ], [ 645, 395 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M341,573Q365,580 393,586Q433,596 440,603Q449,612 444,620Q437,632 406,638Q375,642 345,630Q342,629 342,628C311,617 311,617 295,612Q201,585 124,574Q87,567 115,551Q154,530 236,549Q257,555 281,559C321,568 321,568 341,573Z", "M338,454Q339,509 341,573C342,610 342,610 342,628Q345,706 362,760Q371,775 368,788Q361,798 306,833Q282,851 261,835Q257,831 262,814Q293,766 295,718Q295,669 295,612C293,511 293,511 292,461Q285,235 276,182Q255,86 257,79Q257,67 276,22Q282,4 290,1Q296,-6 304,3Q331,19 332,85Q331,125 337,420C338,443 338,443 338,454Z", "M281,559Q230,424 54,203Q48,193 60,191Q67,190 77,199Q213,311 293,461C340,539 310,647 281,560C281,559 281,559 281,559Z", "M337,420Q395,357 418,357Q431,356 436,374Q437,387 428,406Q407,439 338,454C327,456 330,429 337,420Z", "M677,230Q759,354 794,482Q804,528 835,559Q854,578 835,592Q810,608 779,613Q751,622 723,605Q689,592 628,571Q561,555 489,546Q470,546 466,540Q462,527 488,511Q519,492 587,518Q707,561 721,559Q737,559 737,539Q710,374 638,267C621,244 621,244 612,232Q605,225 599,217Q538,150 418,78Q403,69 412,64Q419,61 443,71Q543,108 605,154Q624,169 645,190C666,217 666,217 677,230Z", "M645,190Q685,141 736,90Q752,69 781,67Q869,60 941,65Q978,66 976,77Q973,84 801,148Q741,176 677,230C651,255 651,255 638,267Q589,319 538,382Q507,422 473,424Q457,427 453,422Q450,415 464,404Q516,368 612,232C634,204 634,204 645,190Z", "M557,440Q585,419 617,393Q627,386 639,386Q646,387 650,396Q651,408 645,429Q636,456 552,475Q540,476 536,474Q532,471 534,462Q537,455 557,440Z" ] } 7 strokes 杈 Stroke Data (Trad) — JSON { "source": "dong", "medians": [ [ [ 116, 564 ], [ 147, 559 ], [ 187, 562 ], [ 373, 610 ], [ 433, 614 ] ], [ [ 273, 828 ], [ 325, 774 ], [ 313, 329 ], [ 295, 92 ], [ 295, 14 ] ], [ [ 289, 555 ], [ 267, 469 ], [ 244, 427 ], [ 168, 317 ], [ 62, 200 ] ], [ [ 346, 448 ], [ 360, 425 ], [ 398, 399 ], [ 418, 375 ] ], [ [ 473, 536 ], [ 490, 528 ], [ 539, 528 ], [ 726, 582 ], [ 759, 580 ], [ 779, 565 ], [ 761, 484 ], [ 725, 374 ], [ 660, 251 ], [ 622, 203 ], [ 566, 154 ], [ 519, 122 ], [ 417, 70 ] ], [ [ 459, 419 ], [ 508, 390 ], [ 651, 220 ], [ 771, 115 ], [ 950, 75 ], [ 972, 75 ] ], [ [ 541, 467 ], [ 615, 427 ], [ 636, 400 ] ] ], "strokes": [ "M 341 573 Q 365 580 393 586 Q 433 596 440 603 Q 449 612 444 620 Q 437 632 406 638 Q 375 642 345 630 Q 342 629 342 628 L 295 612 Q 201 585 124 574 Q 87 567 115 551 Q 154 530 236 549 Q 257 555 281 559 L 341 573 Z", "M 338 454 Q 339 509 341 573 L 342 628 Q 345 706 362 760 Q 371 775 368 788 Q 361 798 306 833 Q 282 851 261 835 Q 257 831 262 814 Q 293 766 295 718 Q 295 669 295 612 L 292 461 Q 285 235 276 182 Q 255 86 257 79 Q 257 67 276 22 Q 282 4 290 1 Q 296 -6 304 3 Q 331 19 332 85 Q 331 125 337 420 L 338 454 Z", "M 281 559 Q 230 424 54 203 Q 48 193 60 191 Q 67 190 77 199 Q 213 311 292 461 C 359 586 292 587 281 559 Z", "M 337 420 Q 395 357 418 357 Q 431 356 436 374 Q 437 387 428 406 Q 407 439 338 454 C 309 461 317 442 337 420 Z", "M 677 230 Q 759 354 794 482 Q 804 528 835 559 Q 854 578 835 592 Q 810 608 779 613 Q 751 622 723 605 Q 689 592 628 571 Q 561 555 489 546 Q 470 546 466 540 Q 462 527 488 511 Q 519 492 587 518 Q 707 561 721 559 Q 737 559 737 539 Q 710 374 638 267 L 612 232 Q 605 225 599 217 Q 538 150 418 78 Q 403 69 412 64 Q 419 61 443 71 Q 543 108 605 154 Q 624 169 645 190 L 677 230 Z", "M 645 190 Q 685 141 736 90 Q 752 69 781 67 Q 869 60 941 65 Q 978 66 976 77 Q 973 84 801 148 Q 741 176 677 230 L 638 267 Q 589 319 538 382 Q 507 422 473 424 Q 457 427 453 422 Q 450 415 464 404 Q 516 368 612 232 L 645 190 Z", "M 557 440 Q 585 419 617 393 Q 627 386 639 386 Q 646 387 650 396 Q 651 408 645 429 Q 636 456 552 475 Q 540 476 536 474 Q 532 471 534 462 Q 537 455 557 440 Z" ] } 7 strokes Historical Pronunciations Source baxter-sagartzhengzhangtang Middle Chinese Old Chinese Gloss Source 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