夹 (jiā) is a Chinese word meaning “to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich”.
Meanings
- 1to press from either side
- 2to place in between
- 3to sandwich
- 4to carry sth under armpit
- 5wedged between
- 6between
- 7to intersperse
- 8to mix
- 9to mingle
- 10clip
- 11folder
- 12Taiwan pr. [jia2]
- Part of speech
- verb
Related words
夹used in 夾肢窩|夹肢窝[ga1 zhi5 wo1]夹double-layered (quilt); lined (garment)夹Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]夹variant of 夾|夹[jia2]夹克(loanword) jacket文件夹folder皮夹wallet夹子clip夹心to fill with stuffing (e.g. in cooking)弹夹ammunition clip; cartridge clip; magazine发夹hair clip夹板wooden boards used to press sth together