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夹 (jiā) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

夹 (jiā) is a Chinese word: to pick up (with chopsticks), to clip, to pinch. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 夹

动 dòng verb

to pick up (with chopsticks), to clip, to pinch

我用筷子夹菜。

wǒ yòng kuài zi jiā cài

I pick up food with chopsticks.

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Word breakdown

夹 jiā — to pick up (with chopsticks), to clip, to pinch

Words with this character (2)
Structure & writing
1 夹 jiā — to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place
夹 is a component in 6 characters
HSK 7
侠 xiá a chivalrous person or act of helping the oppressed through personal strength 峡 xiá gorge; narrow waterway between two mountains (often used in place names) 惬 qiè contented; pleased 挟 xié to clamp under the arm 狭 xiá narrow; not wide (opposite of "广")
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颊 jiá cheek; the part of the face below the cheekbone

consists of

1.1 夫 fū — general term for an adult man
夫 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 4
失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 规 guī compass (for drawing circles)
HSK 5
扶 fú to support with one's hand to prevent falling, or to help something fallen stand up again 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away
1.2 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight
丷 is a component in 24 characters
HSK 1
关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去
HSK 2
旁 páng side; nearby
HSK 3
南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology
HSK 7
兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)
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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

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