叉子
Old HSK 5
叉子 (chāzi) · fork
叉子 (chāzi) means “fork”. It is written with 2 characters: 叉 (fork) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 叉子 is built
The characters
叉 chā · fork
What 叉 is made of
- 又yòu — and
- 丶 — dot
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我不会用筷子，能给我一把叉子吗？Wǒ bù huì yòng kuàizi, néng gěi wǒ yī bǎ chāzi ma?I can't use chopsticks; could I have a fork?
吃西餐要用刀和叉子。Chī xīcān yào yòng dāo hé chāzi.You use a knife and fork for Western food.
Questions about 叉子
What does 叉子 mean?
叉子 (chāzi) means “fork”.
How do you pronounce 叉子?
叉子 is pronounced chāzi.
Which HSK level is 叉子?
叉子 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 交叉jiāochāto cross
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
Learn 叉子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.