The Chinese character【夾】that we will explain today is a word that describes an action or structure. It is mainly used for the following meanings:
Clamp or sandwich. Explanation: (1) Applying force from two opposite sides to compress the object in the middle. For example: “Keep your legs together” and “Pick up food with chopsticks.” (2) Holding from left and right. Such as: “double attack”, “double attack”. (3) An instrument for holding something. Such as: “hairpin”, “clothespin”, “charcoal pin”. (4) A flat stationery or leather bag that can hold items. Such as: “wallet”, “briefcase folder”, “handout folder”. (5) Mixed. Such as: “mixed”, “mixed with various things”, “classical Chinese mixed with vernacular”, “the strong wind came with heavy rain.” (6) Double-layered. Such as: “plywood”, “interlayer”. (7) In secret. For example: “carrying drugs”. (8) Oleander: A tropical evergreen shrub. The flower has five petals, which are slightly pointed and light pink, as beautiful as peach blossoms; the leaves are long and narrow, slightly similar to bamboo, so it is called “oleander”. The juice is highly toxic and can cause poisoning or even death if accidentally ingested by humans or animals. It is also called “willow peach” and “bamboo leaf peach”.
The pronunciation of this specific Chinese character is given below.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【夾】:jiā
Cantonese Jyutping of 【夾】:gaap3/gaap2/gip6/gip2/gep6/gep2
Here, you can find an overview of the character 【夾】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【夾】, for example:Describing an action or structure , It means mainly to clamp or sandwich .Since Chinese characters carry vast meanings, some subtle aspects and specific applications might not be fully detailed in this explanation.
【夾】is a single word that enhances clarity and specificity when matched with others, for example【夾層、夾住】(Mandarin Pinyin:gā céng 、gā zhù/ Cantonese Jyutping:gaap3 cang4 、gaap3 zyu6)
This character is made up of 7 strokes,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:
他用文件夾夾住了一疊紙張。
He held a sheaf of papers in a folder.
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