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夹

夾
jiā
#1,756 most
frequent character
clip, folder, press from both sides
verb
noun

Example Sentences

我用夹子夹住了文件。
wǒ yòng jiāzi jiā zhù le wénjiàn 。
I used a clip to hold the document.
请把这本书夹在桌子上。
qǐng bǎ zhè běn shūjiā zài zhuōzǐ shàng 。
Please place this book in between on the table.
她用手夹住了纸张。
tā yòng shǒu jiā zhù le zhǐzhāng 。
She pressed the paper with her hand.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

夹住jiāzhù
to hold tightly
More specific to the action of holding or gripping something securely.
夹起来jiāqǐlái
to clip together
Implies a more deliberate action of bringing items together with a clip.

Words Starting With 夹

夹子jiā zi
clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
夹杂jiā zá
to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with

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Same Characters, Different Readings

夹jiá
variant of 夾|夹[jia2]
夹jiá
double-layered (quilt), lined (garment)
夹jià
Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]