Keyword
to place in between
- to support
- to be wedged between
- Frequency
- #1710
- Strokes
- 6
Readings
jiā100%
Mnemonic
A person 夫 stuck between two others 丷
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in characters
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Used in vocabulary
夹
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; …
文件夹
folder; file (paper)
夹击
pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks
夹克
(loanword) jacket; also pr. jiákè
夹杂
to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with
夹子
clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
夹带
to carry within it; to be mixed in; to slip sth in; to intersperse; (hydrology etc) to entrain; to smuggle; notes smuggled into an exam
夹层
hollow layer between two solid layers; (architecture) mezzanine
夹角
angle (between two intersecting lines)
发夹
hair clip
夹缝
crack; crevice
弹夹
ammunition clip; cartridge clip; magazine
皮夹
wallet; Taiwan pr. píjiá
夹心
to fill with stuffing (e.g. in cooking); stuffed
夹竹桃
oleander (Nerium oleander)
夹板
wooden boards used to press sth together; (medicine) splint
夹具
clamp; fixture (machining)
夹紧
to clamp; to grip
夹攻
attack from two sides; pincer movement; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks
夹道
a narrow street (lined with walls); to line the street
资料夹
(file) folder
包夹
to surround; to hem in; (sports) double-teaming
收藏夹
favorites folder (web browser)
夹持
to clamp; tongs