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
- to enable action>HELP
- generalised>INTERACT
- instrument> PINCER
- from both/all
sides>EVERYWHERE
- vadVfrom both sides
- action> INSERT
- resultMIXED
- resultMIXED
- from both/all
sides>EVERYWHERE
- =狹 NARROW
- =鋏 HILT
- HOLD