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夹

jiā

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Radical大

Strokes6

HSK 6

Trad.夾

Definitions

v

to press from either side
to place in between
to sandwich
to carry sth under armpit
to intersperse
to mix
to mingle

adj

wedged between

prep

between

Examples

夹菜

jiā cài

to pick up food (with chopsticks)

用钳子夹住烧红的铁。

yòng qiánzi jiā zhù shāo hóng de tiě.

Use pliers to clamp the red-hot iron.

夹着书包

jiā zhe shūbāo

carrying a schoolbag under the arm

Strokes: 6HSK 6Frequency #156

夹 (jiā) — to press from either side - ISCBJ Dictionary