前 叉

qián chādictionary entry

fork (bicycle component)

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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:

前叉前叉 [qian2 cha1] /fork (bicycle component)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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前
qián
front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly
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]

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