Meaning Index
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "hold between", including 夹 (jiā / jiá), 夹 (jiā / jiá). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
The English word "hold between" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 夹 (jiā / jiá), 夹 (jiā / jiá) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jiā, jiá — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 夹 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 夹 (jiā / jiá) — so "hold between" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "hold between".
他用筷子夹起了一块菜。Tā yòng kuài zi jiā qǐ le yí kuài cài.He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks.
Common words: 夹子 (jiā zi)、夹杂 (jiā zá)、夹生 (jiā shēng)
他用筷子夹起了一块菜。Tā yòng kuài zi jiā qǐ le yí kuài cài.He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks.
Common words: 夹子 (jiā zi)、夹杂 (jiā zá)、夹生 (jiā shēng)
Open 夹、夹 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.