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夾

See also: 夹, 㚒, and 來
夾 U+593E, 夾
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-593E
← 夽
[U+593D] 		CJK Unified Ideographs 夿 →
[U+593F]

Translingual edit

Han character edit

夾 (Kangxi radical 37, 大+4, 7 strokes, cangjie input 大人人 (KOO), four-corner 40038, composition ⿻大从)

Derived characters edit

References edit

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 250, character 10
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 5867
  • Dae Jaweon: page 509, character 20
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 529, character 18
  • Unihan data for U+593E

Chinese edit

Glyph origin edit

Historical forms of the character 夾
Shang Western Zhou Warring States Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) Liushutong (compiled in Ming)
Oracle bone script Bronze inscriptions Chu slip and silk script Qin slip script Small seal script Transcribed ancient scripts
           
Characters in the same phonetic series (夾) (Zhengzhang, 2003) 
Old Chinese
瘞 *qrebs
瘱 *qeːbs
脥 *kʰemʔ
浹 *skaːb, *skeːb
挾 *skaːb, *ɡeːb
夾 *kreːb
郟 *kreːb
筴 *sʰreːɡ, *kreːb, *keːb
裌 *kreːb
鵊 *kreːb
狹 *ɡreːb
峽 *ɡreːb
硤 *ɡreːb
陜 *ɡreːb
陿 *ɡreːb
翜 *sraːb, *srɯːb
梜 *kraːb, *keːb
頰 *keːb
莢 *keːb
鋏 *keːb
蛺 *keːb
唊 *keːb
悏 *kʰeːb
匧 *kʰeːb
愜 *kʰeːb
篋 *kʰeːb
俠 *ɡeːb
綊 *ɡeːb

Ideogrammic compound (會意／会意) – one person (大) holding two other people (人) under his arm, or two people (人) sandwiching a person (大).

Etymology 1 edit

trad. 夾
simp. 夹

Pronunciation 1 edit

Note:
  • gaap3-2, gip6-2, gep6-2 - “clip; folder”.
Note:
  • kap - literary;
  • kiap/giap, kah - vernacular;
  • ngeh/ngoeh/goeh/ngeeh/gereh - vernacular (“to clamp; clamp”);
  • nge̍h/goe̍h/ngeeh/nge̍eh - vernacular (“to squeeze between”).
Note:
  • giab8 - literary;
  • goih4/goih8 - vernacular.
Note:
  • 7kaq - vernacular;
  • 7ciaq - literary.
    Rime
    Character 夾
    Reading # 1/1
    Initial (聲) 見 (28)
    Final (韻) 洽 (152)
    Tone (調) Checked (Ø)
    Openness (開合) Open
    Division (等) II
    Fanqie 古洽切
    Baxter keap
    Reconstructions
    Zhengzhang
    Shangfang         		/kˠɛp̚/
    Pan
    Wuyun         		/kᵚæp̚/
    Shao
    Rongfen         		/kɐp̚/
    Edwin
    Pulleyblank         		/kəɨp̚/
    Li
    Rong         		/kɐp̚/
    Wang
    Li         		/kɐp̚/
    Bernard
    Karlgren         		/kăp̚/
    Expected
    Mandarin
    Reflex         		jia
    Expected
    Cantonese
    Reflex         		gaap3
    Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
    Character 夾
    Reading # 1/1
    Modern
    Beijing
    (Pinyin)         		jiā
    Middle
    Chinese         		‹ kɛp ›
    Old
    Chinese         		/*kˁ<r>ep/
    English press between

    Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:

    * Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
    * Square brackets "[]" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. *[t] as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
    * Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
    * Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;

    * Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
    Zhengzhang system (2003)
    Character 夾
    Reading # 1/1
    No. 5891
    Phonetic
    component         		夾
    Rime
    group         		盍
    Rime
    subdivision         		2
    Corresponding
    MC rime         		夾
    Old
    Chinese         		/*kreːb/
    Definitions edit

    夾

    1. to squeeze between; to pinch; to clamp; to hold between
    2. to carry under one's arm
    3. to place in between; to be located between; to be wedged between
    4. on or from both sides
    5. † to support; to assist
    6. to mix; to intermingle; to intersperse
    7. clip; clamp
    8. folder; wallet
    9. † torture device used to squeeze the ankles
      Synonym: 夾棍／夹棍
    10. † wharf by a river
    11. † Short for 夾室／夹室.
    12. † Short for 夾鐘／夹钟.
    13. (Cantonese, figuratively) to remove; to take away
    14. (Canada, US) intersection of (clarification of this definition is needed)
    Compounds edit

    Pronunciation 2 edit

    Definitions edit

    夾

    1. double-layered; lined
      alt. forms: 袷, 裌／夹
    2. Alternative form of 袷 (“lined garment”)
    3. a surname
    Compounds edit

    Pronunciation 3 edit

    Definitions edit

    夾

    1. Only used in 夾竹桃／夹竹桃 (jiāzhútáo) and 夾生／夹生 (jiāshēng).

    Compounds edit

    Etymology 2 edit

    trad. 夾
    simp. 夹

    Pronunciation edit

    Definitions edit

    夾

    1. Only used in 夾肢窩／夹肢窝 (gāzhiwō).

    Etymology 3 edit

    trad. 夾
    simp. 夹

    From 合 (MC kop). Compare Hokkien 佮 (“and; with”) and Teochew 佮 (“and; with”). For sound development, compare modern Cantonese 鴿／鸽 (gaap3), from 鴿 (MC kop).

    Pronunciation edit

    Definitions edit

    夾 (Cantonese)

    1. also; and
    2. well-matched; matching; harmonious
      佢哋兩個好夾！ [Cantonese, trad.]
      佢哋两个好夹！ [Cantonese, simp.]
      keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 hou2 gaap3! [Jyutping]
      The two of them are well-matched!
    3. to match; to be fitting
    4. to coordinate
      你哋夾埋整蠱我！ [Cantonese, trad.]
      你哋夹埋整蛊我！ [Cantonese, simp.]
      nei5 dei6 gaap3 maai4 zing2 gu2 ngo5! [Jyutping]
      You've been coordinating together to play a prank on me!
      夾時間／夹时间 [Cantonese]  ―  gaap3 si4 gaan3 [Jyutping]  ―  to arrange for a meeting time
      夾口供／夹口供 [Cantonese]  ―  gaap3 hau2 gung1 [Jyutping]  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)
      夾band／夹band [Cantonese]  ―  gaap3 ben1 [Jyutping]  ―  to jam as a band
    5. to share
      夾account／夹account [Cantonese]  ―  gaap3 aa6 kaang1 [Jyutping]  ―  to share account
    6. to contribute; to chip in
      我哋幾個夾錢買咗份禮物畀佢。 [Cantonese, trad.]
      我哋几个夹钱买咗份礼物畀佢。 [Cantonese, simp.]
      ngo5 dei6 gei2 go3 gaap3 cin4 maai5 zo2 fan6 lai5 mat6 bei2 keoi5. [Jyutping]
      We all chipped in some money to buy a gift for her.
      一齊夾夾條數點做 [Cantonese, trad.]
      一齐夹夹条数点做 [Cantonese, simp.]
      jat1 cai4 gaap3 gaap3 tiu4 sou3 dim2 zou6 [Jyutping]
      Let's chip in [some ideas] on how to do this maths question

    Compounds edit

    Etymology 4 edit

    trad. 夾
    simp. 夹
    alternative forms 挾／挟

    Pronunciation 1 edit

    Definitions edit

    夾

    1. (Hokkien) to clamp; to pinch (using chopsticks, tongs, clips, pegs, etc.)
      夾菜／夹菜 [Hokkien]  ―  ngeh-chhài [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  to hold vegetables with chopsticks
    2. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to clamp with a chela
      蟳仔夾人／𫊻仔夹人 [Hokkien]  ―  chîm-á ngeh lâng [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  The crab pinched someone.
    3. (Hokkien) clamp-like tool used to pick up things (such as tongs, clips, pegs, etc.)
      火夾／火夹 [Hokkien]  ―  hé-ngeh [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]  ―  fire tongs
    Synonyms edit
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    Pronunciation 2 edit

    For pronunciation and definitions of 夾 – see 挾 (“to clasp under the arm; to hold under the armpit; to coerce; to force obedience; etc.”).
    (This character is a variant form of 挾).

    Etymology 5 edit

    trad. 夾
    simp. 夹

    Pronunciation edit

    Definitions edit

    夾

    1. † to perambulate; to inspect on foot
    2. † Alternative form of 挾／挟 (xié, “to seize”)

    Etymology 6 edit

    trad. 夾
    simp. 夹

    Pronunciation edit

    Definitions edit

    夾

    1. † Alternative form of 狹／狭 (xiá, “narrow”)

    Etymology 7 edit

    trad. 夾
    simp. 夹

    Pronunciation edit

    Definitions edit

    夾

    1. † Alternative form of 鋏／铗 (jiá, “hilt of a sword”)

    References edit

    Japanese edit

    Shinjitai
    (extended)

    		夹

    Kyūjitai

    		夾

    Kanji edit

    夾

    (uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

    1. insert between
      Synonym: 挟
    2. cramped
      Synonym: 狭

    Readings edit

    Usage notes edit

    Compounds edit

    Korean edit

    Hanja edit

    夾 • (hyeop) (hangeul 협, revised hyeop, McCune–Reischauer hyŏp)

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    Vietnamese edit

    Han character edit

    夾: Hán Nôm readings: giáp, xáp, ghép, kép

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