树杈

樹杈

shùchà

noun #38,422

Meanings

1 fork of a tree
2 tree crotch

Characters

fork of a branch

Examples

HSK 7-9

风筝被树杈挂住了。

Fēngzheng bèi shùchà guàzhù le.

The kite got snagged in the fork of a tree.

HSK 7-9

喜鹊在高高的树杈上搭了一个窝。

Xǐquè zài gāogāo de shùchà shàng dā le yí ge wō.

The magpies built a nest high up in the fork of the tree.

Tips

usage

杈 here is the point where a branch divides; the branch itself is a 树枝. Read chā, 杈 is a pitchfork.

Stroke Order

树 shù

杈 chà