cha1
fork of a tree; pitchfork

cha4
branches of a tree; fork of a tree

strokes 7
radical
strokes after radical 3
打杈 打杈 da3 cha4
pruning (branches)

丫杈 丫杈 ya1 cha4
fork (of a tree); tool made of forked wood

桠杈 椏杈 ya1 cha4
variant of 丫杈