岔 caa³ {chà}

1. fork in road
2. bifurcation
3. branch in road, river, mountain range etc
4. to branch off
5. to turn off
6. to diverge
7. to stray (from the path)
8. to change the subject
9. to interrupt
10. to stagger (times)

岔調〔-调〕 caa³ diu⁶ {chà diào}

to lose one's voice (coll.)

岔道 caa³ dou⁶ {chà dào}

1. side road
2. byway

岔口 caa³ hau² {chà kǒu}

1. junction
2. fork in road

岔開〔-开〕 caa³ hoi¹ {chà kāi}

1. to diverge
2. to branch off the road
3. to change (the subject)

岔流 caa³ lau⁴ {chà liú}

branch stream

岔路 caa³ lou⁶ {chà lù}

fork in the road

岔子 caa³ zi² {chà zi}

1. branch road
2. setback
3. accident
4. hiccup