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title: "Jiaocha Meaning: 交叉 (jiāochā) Means “to cross”"
description: "交叉 (jiāochā) means “to cross; to intersect”. Hear its tones, see what 交 and 叉 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaocha"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 交叉 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

交叉 jiāochā

## to cross; to intersect

## It can also mean

- overlapping; interdisciplinary

## Its characters

1. 交 jiāo to intersect
2. 叉 chā cross

## In a sentence

两条路在这里交叉。 The two roads cross here.

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## More words with 交 or 叉

- [成交 chéngjiāo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengjiao)
- [公交车 gōngjiāochē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongjiaoche)
- [交代 jiāodài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaodai)
- [交付 jiāofù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaofu)
- [交互 jiāohù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaohu)
- [交换 jiāohuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaohuan)
- [交警 jiāojǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaojing)
- [交流 jiāoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoliu)
- [交谈 jiāotán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaotan)
- [交通 jiāotōng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaotong)

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