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Taxonomy of meanings for 夾:　　

夾 jiā (OC: kreeb MC: kɯæp) 古洽切入廣韻：【持也古洽切十五】
- HOLD
  - vtoNhold (concealed) under one's armpit, clasp under the arm; keep to oneself [take/seize (with chopsticks)][CA]
  - vtoNpassivebe carried under one's armpit
  - vt2oNfigurative"hold (between each other)"> have between each other
  - generalised>
    SAFEGUARD
    - to enable action>
      HELP
  - generalised>
    INTERACT
  - instrument> PINCER
    - from both/all sides>
      EVERYWHERE
      
      vadVfrom both sides
    - action> INSERT
      - resultMIXED
- =狹　NARROW
- =鋏　HILT

jiā
HANDLE
jiā
SEW
- vadNlined (clothing) (to be read jiá)

Additional information about 夾

說文解字: 【夾】，持也。从大、挾二人。〔小徐本「挾」作「俠」。〕【古狎切】

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Development supported by the sin-aps research group at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen Nürnberg, with financial support from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.

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Support from Heidelberg University - Cluster of Excellence - Asia and Europe in a Global Context and IKOS - University of Oslo gratefully acknowledged.

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