夹

jiā

HSK 55 readings

“To press from either side” in Chinese is 夹 (jiā).

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Meaning

to press from either side
to place in between
to sandwich

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to carry sth under armpit
wedged between
between
to intersperse
to mix
to mingle
clip
folder
double-layered (quilt); lined (garment)
used in 夾肢窩|夹肢窝[ga1 zhi5 wo1]
variant of 夾|夹[jia2]

Readings

jiāto press from either side / to place in between / to sandwich / to carry sth under armpit / wedged between / between / to intersperse / to mix / to mingle / clip / folder
jiádouble-layered (quilt); lined (garment) / variant of 夾|夹
gāused in 夾肢窩|夹肢窝
xiávariant of 狭 (narrow) (archaic)

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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