Chinese words · HSK 6

夹

jiāTraditional 夾

clip; clamp; folder

Every meaning

jiā

  1. clip; clamp; folder
  2. to hold with tweezers or chopsticks
  3. (Cantonese) together; combined (as in 夹埋)
  4. to be mixed in; to be sandwiched (as in 夹杂)
  5. to hold under one's arm
  6. to press from both sides; to pinch
  7. (slang) to put on a cutesy voice (as in 夹子音)

jiá

  1. lined (of clothes); double-layered

gā

  1. (used in 夹肢窝) armpit

Words with 夹

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).