jiā

to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich

HSK 5

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • jiāto press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich
  • jiádouble-layered; lined (garment)
  • jiàTaiwan pr. used in 夹生[jiā shēng] and 夹竹桃[jiā zhú táo]

3Structure

Overlapping structure重叠结构

is built from 2 parts.

4Common Words with

夹克衫jiā kè shān

jacket

受夹板气shòu jiā bǎn qì

to be attacked by both sides in a quarrel; to be caught in the crossfire

夹七夹八jiā qī jiā bā

completely mixed up; in a muddle

夹克jiā kè

jacket (loanword); also pr. [jiá kè]

夹具jiā jù

clamp; fixture (machining)

夹塞儿jiā sāi r

to cut into a line; queue-jumping

Other Characters Pronounced “jia”