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简 夹 · 繁 夾Meanings · gaap3
- (Cantonese)
- to match
- compatible; matching
- not only, but also
- to pick food up by chopsticks
Meanings · gaap3
- to press from either side
- to place in between
- to sandwich
- to carry sth under armpit
- wedged between
- between
- to intersperse
- to mix
- to mingle
- clip
- folder
- Taiwan pr. jiá
- double layered
- lined
- to work together
- to chip in together
- forcibly
- as well as
- tweezers
- pincers
- pliers
- a fasterner
Meanings · gap3
- to press from either side
- to place in between
- to sandwich
- to carry sth under armpit
- wedged between
- between
- to intersperse
- to mix
- to mingle
- clip
- folder
- Taiwan pr. jiá
- double layered
- lined
- to work together
- to chip in together
- forcibly
- as well as
- tweezers
- pincers
- pliers
- a fasterner
Meanings · gep6
- to press from either side
- to place in between
- to sandwich
- to carry sth under armpit
- wedged between
- between
- to intersperse
- to mix
- to mingle
- clip
- folder
- Taiwan pr. jiá
- double layered
- lined
- to work together
- to chip in together
- forcibly
- as well as
- tweezers
- pincers
- pliers
- a fasterner
Meanings · gip6
- to press from either side
- to place in between
- to sandwich
- to carry sth under armpit
- wedged between
- between
- to intersperse
- to mix
- to mingle
- clip
- folder
- Taiwan pr. jiá
- double layered
- lined
- to work together
- to chip in together
- forcibly
- as well as
- tweezers
- pincers
- pliers
- a fasterner
About these definitions
Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.
Reading & tones
Schematic citation-tone diagrams from the source numbers. These are not recordings or predictions of connected speech.
Same syllable, six tones
Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.
Written characters
Both source spellings are represented. Written membership is not an etymological or semantic claim.
Mandarin comparison · separate source entries
CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:
- 夾 gā CC-CEDICT · Mandarinused in 夾肢窩 gā zhi wō
- 夾 jiā CC-CEDICT · Mandarinto press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; …
- 夾 jiá CC-CEDICT · Mandarindouble-layered (quilt); lined (garment)
A separate source entry, shown for comparison. The same characters can carry different senses in Mandarin and in Cantonese; zimai does not align these senses.
CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: jia1. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.
Look up this spelling in the Mandarin dictionary ↗Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 33 senses · 8 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gaak3 · gaap3 · gap3 · gep3 · gep6 · gip3 · gip6 · hip3
Cantonese word readings for 夾. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- to squeeze between; to pinch; to clamp; to hold between
- to carry under one's arm
- to place in between; to be located between; to be wedged between
- on or from both sides
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to support; to assist
- to mix; to intermingle; to intersperse
- clip; clamp
- folder; wallet
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) torture device used to squeeze the ankles
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) wharf by a river
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) short for 夾室／夹室
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) short for 夾鐘／夹钟
- (Cantonese, figuratively) to remove; to take away
- (Canada, US) intersection of
- (Mainland China, Internet slang, neologism, derogatory) to speak in a coquettish tone; flirtatious tone
character · Etymology 1
- double-layered; lined
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 袷 (“lined garment”)
- a surname
character · Etymology 1
- only used in 夾竹桃／夹竹桃 (jiāzhútáo) and 夾生／夹生 (jiāshēng)
character · Etymology 2
- only used in 夾肢窩／夹肢窝 (gāzhiwō)
character · Etymology 3
- (Cantonese) also; and
- (Cantonese) well-matched; matching; harmonious
- (Cantonese, Hokkien) to match; to fit
- (Cantonese) to coordinate
- (Cantonese) to share
- (Cantonese) to contribute; to chip in
character · Etymology 4
- (Hokkien) to clamp; to pinch (using chopsticks, tongs, clips, pegs, etc.)
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to clamp with a chela
- (Hokkien) clamp-like tool used to pick up things (such as tongs, clips, pegs, etc.)
character · Etymology 5
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to perambulate; to inspect on foot
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 挾 /挟 (xié, “to seize”)
character · Etymology 6
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 狹 /狭 (xiá, “narrow”)
character · Etymology 7
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 鋏 /铗 (jiá, “hilt of a sword”)
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