交叉口 (jiāo chā kǒu) — intersection | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

intersection

Measure word · 个

Examples

交叉口，。
Zhè ge jiāo chā kǒu hěn wēi xiǎn, kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn.
This intersection is very dangerous; be careful when driving.
交叉口。
Qǐng zài xià yí gè jiāo chā kǒu zuǒ zhuǎn.
Please turn left at the next intersection.
交叉口，。
jiāo chā kǒu Yǒu hóng lǜ dēng, guò mǎ lù hěn ān quán.
The intersection has traffic lights, so crossing the street is safe.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

交叉crossing

交jiāocross叉chāfork

联合Coordinate

口kǒuopening

交叉 (crossing) plus 口 (opening) names a junction.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

交 originally drew a human with crossed legs. In the modern shape, the upper part resembles a standing person.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

又丶叉

又又yòu
丶丶zhǔ

The form 叉 is made by combining 又 with the dot stroke 丶.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The form 口 looks like an open mouth.

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