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夹 - jiā

be wedged or inserted between

be wedged or inserted between

How to read 夹

Click 夹 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiā
Englishbe wedged or inserted between
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

夹克 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 夹具. Please read 夹子 one more time.

Common words with this character

jacket; also pr. [jia2 ke4]
clamp; fixture
clip; clamp; tongs
hollow layer between two solid layers; mezzanine

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 夹 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 夹克 and 夹具 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 夹.