汊 (chà) - A branch of a river & a tributary

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chà ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 氵

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汊 · chà

A branch of a river;

a tributary;

a stream diverging from the main river course.

A branch of a rivera tributarya stream diverging from the main river course.

Usage highlights

River branchStream forkRiver forkBranching streamLake inletRiver distributary

Synonyms

  • 支流— tributary; branch stream
  • 分流— distributary; branch

Antonyms

  • 主流— main stream; mainstream
  • 干流— main river course

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The river forms a branch here (河流在这里分汊).
  • We crossed the stream at the fork (我们在河汊处过河).
  • This is a branch of the Yangtze River (这是长江的一个河汊).

Collocations

  • River branch(河汊)
  • Stream fork(水汊)
  • River fork(江汊)
  • Branching stream(汊流)
  • Lake inlet(湖汊)
  • River distributary(汊港)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Commonly used in geographical descriptions of river systems and water networks.
  • Frequently appears in place names near river confluences or distributaries.

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