jiājiájià HSK5

be wedged or inserted between, pressed from two sides

Senses

/ 夾 jiā (also jiá) press

verb · to press from either side, place in between, sandwich, or be wedged between

他用筷子夹起一块肉。

/ 夾 armpit

noun · used in 夹肢窝 gā​zhi​wō

那个小孩特别怕痒,一碰夹肢窝就大笑起来。

/ 夾 jiā (also jiá) carry underarm

verb · to carry something tucked under the armpit

他胳肢窝下夹着一份报纸。

/ 夾 jiā (also jiá) clip

noun · a clip or folder used to hold objects or papers together

这个夹不太牢固,里面的纸张很容易掉出来。

/ 夾 jiā (also jiá) intersperse

verb · to mix, mingle, or intersperse different elements

这阵风里夹着雨点。

/ 夾 jiá lined

noun · double-layered (quilt); lined (garment)

他今天穿了一件薄夹袄。

/ 夾 jià (also jiā) half-cooked

adjective · Taiwan pronunciation used in 夹生 jiā​shēng (half-cooked) and 夹竹桃 jiā​zhú​táo (oleander)

米饭没煮好,还是夹生的。

References

variant 夹/裌 夹/夾
old_variant 挟/挾 夹/夾
variant 袷/袷 夹/夾