Memory phrase for the Kanji: 夹


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Meaning

squeezed in, wedged between, middle layer (to sandwich)

Pronunciation

jiā, jiá

Explanation

Husband and two persons (=) on the sides, which squeeze in. (It was traditional 夾)

Mnemonic

The squeezed husband stands for being: squeezed in. (OR: He has squeezed sth. under his arms.)

Radicals

husbandThe big person with the extra caring arms. (Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting , sitting cross-legged , lying , kneeling , skilled, bending , or slumped person)
squeeze in
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Vocabulary

 夹角  jiá jiǎo  the angle (between two lines)
 鳄鱼夹  è yú jiā  crocodile clip; spring clip
 晾衣夹  liàng yī jiā  clothes pin
 晾衣夹  liàng yī jiā  


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