交叉

jiāochā

verb HSK 7 #5,134

Meanings

1 to intersect
2 to cross
3 to overlap

Characters

to cross; to intersect

Literally 'cross and fork' — to intersect or overlap

Examples

两条路在这里交叉。

Liǎng tiáo lù zài zhèlǐ jiāochā.

Two roads intersect here.

这个项目涉及多个交叉学科。

Zhège xiàngmù shèjí duō ge jiāochā xuékē.

This project involves multiple interdisciplinary fields.

Tips

usage

交叉 is used for both physical crossing (交叉路口 = intersection) and abstract overlapping (交叉学科 = interdisciplinary). 交叉感染 means cross-infection.

Stroke Order

交 jiāo

叉 chā