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All HSK 3.0 Level 5 words

夹

jiā
HSK 3.0 · Level 5Traditional: 夾

In Mandarin Chinese, 夹 (jiā) means “to clip; to hold between; clip”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to clip
  2. to hold between
  3. clip

Other readings: jiá — double-layered (quilt); lined (garment)

Stroke order

Examples

  • 我用筷子夹了一点儿菜。
    Wǒ yòng kuàizi jiā le yìdiǎnr cài.
    Wait, let me pick up some vegetables with chopsticks.

Characters

夹
jiā
to press from either side; to place in between
Words with 夹