桠(yā)

10 strokesTrad. 椏

forking branch

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Character information

Pinyin
yā
Meaning
forking branch
Strokes
10
HSK level
—
Traditional
椏

Origin & structure

Where 桠 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰木亚

In this compound, the meaning comes from 木 (tree); 亚 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

木mù亚yà

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 桠 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 桠

Common words using 桠 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

zhī枝yā桠

branch; twig

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yā桠chā杈

variant of 丫杈[ya1 cha4]

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Related characters

From 桠’s common words

枝杈

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