碴 (chā) — (bound form) sharp edge, broken piece; rough, jagged
Definition
碴 (chā) is a bound form meaning a sharp broken piece or jagged edge — only used inside compounds like 碴子 (debris) and 碴口 (a sharp edge cut into something). It is not a standalone word.
bound form
(bound form) sharp edgebroken pieceroughjagged
Examples
- 碴。Tā shǒu shàng bèi bō li chā huà le yí dào kǒu zi.He got a cut on his hand from a piece of glass.
- 碴，。Zhè xiē chā kǒu hěn fēng lì, xiǎo xīn bié pèng dào.These jagged edges are very sharp; be careful not to touch them.
- 碴。Tā bǎ dì shàng de chā zǐ sǎo gān jìng le.He swept the debris on the floor clean.
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