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Meaning of 夾

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夾 (Simplified: 夹)Polyphone (多音字)HSK 5
Total strokes: 7; Radical: 大
Ideographic:Two people 从 supporting someone 大 from either side
Character Formation:
  • ⿻ Overlaid
    • 大 [ dà ] big, great, vast, high, deep
    • 从 [ cóng ] from, by, since, whence, through
Similar Characters: 夬
1
Pinyin: jiā
English Definition:to 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; Taiwan pr. [jia2]
Chinese Definition:
①从两旁钳住:使劲儿夹住。
②两旁有物限制住,在两者之间:两山夹一水。夹峙。
③搀杂:夹生饭。夹杂。
④夹东西的器具:竹夹子。夹剪。卷(ju僴)夹。

Example Words:
夾雜HSK 6 jiā zá to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with
夾擊 jiā jī pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks
夾攻 jiā gōng attack from two sides; pincer movement; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks
夾子HSK 5 jiā zi clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
夾道 jiā dào a narrow street (lined with walls); to line the street
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2
Pinyin: jiá
English Definition:double-layered; lined (garment)
Chinese Definition:
①两层的衣服:夹衣。夹被。
②古同“铗”,剑把子。

Example Words:
夾襖 jiá ǎo lined jacket; double layered jacket; Classifiers: 件
夾腳拖鞋 jiá jiǎo tuō xié flip-flops
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3
Pinyin: jià
English Definition:Taiwan pr. used in 夹生 and 夹竹桃
Example Sentences
1
叉子用来夹食物
。
A fork is used to spear food.
2
我的指头被夹了
,
疼死了
。
My finger got caught and it hurts so much.
3
他用筷子夹住了一块鸡肉
。
He used chopsticks to pick up a piece of chicken.
4
所有的文件都在那个文件夹里
。
All documents are in that folder.
5
他因为粗心大意
,
把文件夹弄丢了
。
He lost the folder because he was careless.