交叉 jiāo chā ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄚ gaau1 caa1 HSK 7-9
- to cross
- to intersect
- to overlap
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交
- 交付 jiāo fù ㄐㄧㄠ ㄈㄨˋ gaau1 fu6 to hand over
- 交代 jiāo dài ㄐㄧㄠ ㄉㄞˋ gaau1 doi6 to transfer (duties to sb else)
- 交友 jiāo yǒu ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˇ gaau1 jau5 to make friends
- 交往 jiāo wǎng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄨㄤˇ gaau1 wong5 to associate (with)
- 交情 jiāo qing ㄐㄧㄠ ˙ㄑㄧㄥ gaau1 cing4 friendship
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- 交接 jiāo jiē ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄝ gaau1 zip3 (of two things) to come into contact
- 交换 交換 jiāo huàn ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄢˋ gaau1 wun6 to exchange
- 交易 jiāo yì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧˋ gaau1 jik6 to deal; to trade; to transact
- 交替 jiāo tì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄧˋ gaau1 tai3 to replace
- 交流 jiāo liú ㄐㄧㄠ ㄌㄧㄡˊ gaau1 lau4 to exchange
- 交涉 jiāo shè ㄐㄧㄠ ㄕㄜˋ gaau1 sip3 to negotiate (with)
- 交界 jiāo jiè ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄝˋ gaau1 gaai3 common boundary
- 交纳 交納 jiāo nà ㄐㄧㄠ ㄋㄚˋ gaau1 naap6 to pay (taxes or dues)
- 交给 交給 jiāo gěi ㄐㄧㄠ ㄍㄟˇ gaau1 kap1 to give; to deliver; to hand over
- 交谈 交談 jiāo tán ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄢˊ gaau1 taam4 to discuss; to converse
- 交警 jiāo jǐng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄥˇ gaau1 ging2 traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察)
- 交货 交貨 jiāo huò ㄐㄧㄠ ㄏㄨㄛˋ gaau1 fo3 to deliver goods
- 交费 交費 jiāo fèi ㄐㄧㄠ ㄈㄟˋ gaau1 fai3 to pay a fee
- 交通 jiāo tōng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ gaau1 tung1 to be connected
- 交锋 交鋒 jiāo fēng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄈㄥ gaau1 fung1 to cross swords
叉
- 叉子 chā zi ㄔㄚ ˙ㄗ caa1 zi2 fork
- 傻叉 shǎ chā ㄕㄚˇ ㄔㄚ so4 caa1 fool
- 刀叉 dāo chā ㄉㄠ ㄔㄚ dou1 caa1 knife and fork
- 分叉 fēn chà ㄈㄣ ㄔㄚˋ fan1 caa1 to branch; to fork
- 前叉 qián chā ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄚ cin4 caa1 fork (bicycle component)
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- 劈叉 pǐ chà ㄆㄧˇ ㄔㄚˋ pik1 caa1 the splits (move in dancing)
- 叉乘 chā chéng ㄔㄚ ㄔㄥˊ caa1 sing4 (math.) cross product (of two vectors)
- 叉勺 chā sháo ㄔㄚ ㄕㄠˊ spork
- 叉圈 chā quān ㄔㄚ ㄑㄩㄢ caa1 hyun1 XO ("extra old"), grade of cognac quality
- 叉形 chā xíng ㄔㄚ ㄒㄧㄥˊ caa1 jing4 forked
- 叉架 chā jià ㄔㄚ ㄐㄧㄚˋ caa1 gaa2 trestle
- 叉烧 叉燒 chā shāo ㄔㄚ ㄕㄠ caa1 siu1 char siu
- 叉积 叉積 chā jī ㄔㄚ ㄐㄧ caa1 zik1 cross product (of vectors)
- 叉簧 chā huáng ㄔㄚ ㄏㄨㄤˊ caa1 wong4 switch hook (button or cradle of a telephone, whose function is to disconnect the call)
- 叉腰 chā yāo ㄔㄚ ㄧㄠ caa1 jiu1 to put one's hands on one's hips
- 叉车 叉車 chā chē ㄔㄚ ㄔㄜ caa1 ce1 forklift truck
- 叉头 叉頭 chā tóu ㄔㄚ ㄊㄡˊ caa1 tau4 prong of a fork
- 夜叉 yè chā ㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄚ je6 caa1 yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword)
- 河叉 hé chà ㄏㄜˊ ㄔㄚˋ ho4 caa1 river mouth
- 牛叉 niú chā ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄚ ngau4 caa1 see 牛屄 (euphemistic synonym of 牛屄)
Idioms with these characters
- 风雨交加 風雨交加 fēng yǔ jiāo jiā ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ fung1 jyu5 gaau1 gaa1 (idiom) wild and stormy; windy and wet
- 觥筹交错 觥籌交錯 gōng chóu jiāo cuò ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ gwang1 cau4 gaau1 cok3 wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined
- 患难之交 患難之交 huàn nàn zhī jiāo ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ waan6 naan6 zi1 gaau1 a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
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- 悔恨交加 huǐ hèn jiāo jiā ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ fui3 han6 gaau1 gaa1 to feel remorse and shame (idiom)
- 交口称誉 交口稱譽 jiāo kǒu chēng yù ㄐㄧㄠ ㄎㄡˇ ㄔㄥ ㄩˋ gaau1 hau2 cing1 jyu6 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
- 交浅言深 交淺言深 jiāo qiǎn yán shēn ㄐㄧㄠ ㄑㄧㄢˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄣ gaau1 cin2 jin4 sam1 (idiom) to talk intimately while being comparative strangers
- 饥寒交迫 飢寒交迫 jī hán jiāo pò ㄐㄧ ㄏㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄆㄛˋ gei1 hon4 gaau1 bik1 beset by hunger and cold (idiom)
- 金兰之交 金蘭之交 jīn lán zhī jiāo ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gam1 laan4 zi1 gaau1 intimate friendship (idiom)
- 君子之交 jūn zǐ zhī jiāo ㄐㄩㄣ ㄗˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ gwan1 zi2 zi1 gaau1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子)
- 落落寡交 luò luò guǎ jiāo ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠ lok6 lok6 gwaa2 gaau1 aloof and as a result friendless (idiom)
Example sentences
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他 的 双脚 雙腳 被 交叉 捆绑 捆綁 着 著 。
His legs were crossed.
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火车 火車 在 快 到 交叉 路口 的 时候 時候 减速 減速 、 按 喇叭 。
The train slowed and blared its horn as it approached the railway crossing.
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