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press from both sides

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

jia2 • jiá

Meaning


Primary

press from both sides

Alternatives

sandwich, pressed from both sides, pressing from both sides, pressed between, press between

Mnemonic


[ji-] Jimmy Neutron is [2] inside the lobby of the [-a] auditorium, waiting in line to enter the main room. It is quite packed, and he is 夾 pressed from both sides from other people lining up, barely able to move, forming a person 夾 sandwich. Hungry, he takes out some ingredients and makes a 夾 sandwich, 夾 pressing from both sides the two pieces of bread to complete his PB&J.

Same Pronunciation