夹 (jiā): To press from both sides — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 6

Writing 6

HSK 3.0Vocab 6 Recognition 6 Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 夹

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 夹

3.

Character Breakdown

Single Body

夹

大big

丷two

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 夹

夹 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 夹

Pressing or Inserting Between Two Sides

Indicates the action of pressing from both sides or placing something in between.

HSK 5

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

yòng用

kuài筷

zi子

jiá夹

qǐ起

le

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丷two

夹=大big+丷two+丷two

Two small figures (丷) are held between a larger one (大) — to squeeze or clamp something in between.

jiā夹

zi子

folder; tongs; clamp; clip

HSK 6

jiā夹

zá杂

be mixed up with

了

yí一

kuài块

ròu肉

。

He picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks.

Tā他

yòng用

niè镊

jiā夹

xiǎo小

xīn心

de地

jiā夹

qǐ起

le了

yī一

gēn根

xì细

xiǎo小

de的

zhēn针

。

He carefully picked up a tiny needle with a tweezer clamp.

tā他

chuān穿

le了

yí一

jiàn件

hēi黑

sè色

jiā夹

kè克

。

He is wearing a black jacket.

Shì士

bīng兵

jiǎn检

chá查

dàn弹

jiā夹

lǐ里

de的

zǐ子

dàn弹

shù数

liàng量

。

The soldier checked the number of bullets in the magazine.

Qǐng请

bǎ把

wén文

jiàn件

fàng放

jìn进

wén文

jiàn件

jiā夹

lǐ里

。

Please put the documents into the folder.

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夹 (jiā): To press from both sides — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Character Breakdown

Printable Writing Worksheet: 夹

How to Use 夹

Pressing or Inserting Between Two Sides

Example Sentences

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