clasp
夾 is a 7 stroke, traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as jiā in the first tone, however it can also be pronounced as jiá, or jià.
In simplified Chinese the character 夹 is used.
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Pronunciation
We found 3 pronunciations for 夾
Definitions for 夾 pronounced as jiā
- 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]
Definitions for 夾 pronounced as jiá
- double-layered
- lined (garment)
Definitions for 夾 pronounced as jià
- Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]
Vocabulary
The most common words for 夾 — see all
- sleet
- mixture of snow and rain
- to mix together (disparate substances)
- to mingle
- a mix
- to be tangled up with
- clip
- clamp
- tongs
- folder
- wallet
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The Second 1000 Traditional Chinese Characters
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