夹子
Old HSK 5
夹子 (jiāzi) · clip
夹子 (jiāzi) means “clip; clamp; folder”. It is written with 2 characters: 夹 (to support) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 夹子 is built
The characters
夹 jiā · to support
What 夹 is made of
- 夫fū — man
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
用夹子把衣服夹住。Yòng jiāzi bǎ yīfu jiā zhù.Use a clip to hold the clothes.
我的头发夹子不见了。Wǒ de tóufa jiāzi bù jiàn le.My hair clip is gone.
Questions about 夹子
What does 夹子 mean?
夹子 (jiāzi) means “clip; clamp; folder”.
How do you pronounce 夹子?
夹子 is pronounced jiāzi.
Which HSK level is 夹子?
夹子 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 夹杂jiāzáto be mixed with
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
- 桌子zhuōzitable
- 个子gèziheight
- 饺子jiǎozidumpling
Learn 夹子 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 46: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.