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HSK
5

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