夹

jiā

to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 6 trad. 夾

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夹

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

夹
  • 夹杂jiāzáto mix together (disparate substances)B7
  • 夹子jiāziclipB7

See it in sentences

他把名片夹在书里。

He put the business card between the pages of the book.

这封信夹在哪本书里？

Which book is this letter placed in?