Chinese symbol for “bifurcation”
丫
yā
fork; branch; bifurcation; girl
The closest CC-CEDICT match for bifurcation is 丫 (yā), defined as: fork; branch; bifurcation; girl.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “bifurcation”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岔 | chà | fork in road; bifurcation |
| 分岔 | fēn chà | (formal) to bifurcate; to branch; (formal) bifurcation; branching |
| 分叉 | fēn chà | to branch; to fork; fork; branch; bifurcation |
| 分歧 | fēn qí | divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement |
| 丫巴儿 (丫巴兒) | yā bā r | fork (of a tree, road, argument etc); bifurcation |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 丫.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丫头 (丫頭) | yā tou | girl; servant girl |
| 脚丫 (腳丫) | jiǎo yā | (coll.) foot |
| 丫鬟 | yā huan | servant girl; maid |
| 丫环 (丫環) | yā huan | servant girl; maid |
| 脚丫子 (腳丫子) | jiǎo yā zi | (coll.) foot |
| 黄毛丫头 (黃毛丫頭) | huáng máo yā tou | silly little girl |
See also: Japanese symbol for “bifurcation”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.