jiāo chādictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cross / to intersect / to overlap
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

交叉 交叉 [jiao1 cha1] /to cross/to intersect/to overlap/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 交
    jiāo

    to hand over / to deliver / to pay (money) / to turn over / to make friends / (of lines) to intersect

  • 叉
    chā

    fork / pitchfork / prong / pick / cross / intersect / "X"

    chá

    to cross / be stuck

    chǎ

    to diverge / to open (as legs)

    chà

    used in 劈叉[pǐ chà] / used in 分叉[fēn chà]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.