Ideographic: A person 夫 stuck between two others 丷Radical:

meaning for jiā:

  • - to press from either side
  • - to place in between
  • - to sandwich
  • - to carry sth under armpit
  • - wedged between
  • - between
  • - to intersperse
  • - to mix
  • - to mingle
  • - clip
  • - folder
  • - Taiwan pr. [jia2]

meaning for jiá:

  • - double-layered
  • - lined (garment)

meaning for jià:

  • - Taiwan pr. used in 夹生 and 夹竹桃