歧 qí to diverge
to diverge; to fork
How to remember 歧: 止 stop + 支 branch = to diverge. The cyclists stop where the forest trail splits like a tree branch, because here the two paths begin to diverge.
Component breakdown
歧 = 止 stop + 支 branch
- 止 stop
- 支 branch
The cyclists stop where the forest trail splits like a tree branch, because here the two paths begin to diverge.
How it is used
- A fork/divergence - 分歧 (fēnqí), a difference of opinion/disagreement: 双方存在分歧 (shuāngfāng cúnzài fēnqí) the two sides disagree.
- 歧视 (qíshì) is to discriminate against; 歧途 (qítú) a wrong path (误入歧途 to go astray).