qiǎ

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Character · Verb · NounTraditional卡

wedge; get stuck; clip

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to wedge; to get stuck; to be caught in

dialect

A pronunciation variant used interchangeably with kǎ for the meaning 'to get stuck'. May be more common in certain dialects or older usage.

Mén门
fèng缝
lǐ里
qiǎ卡
 （
leq
yīi
zhāngǎ
 ）
zhǐ了
 一
 张
 纸
 。

A piece of paper got wedged in the door crack.

Tā他
de的
jiǎo脚
qiǎ卡
 （
zàiq
shíi
touǎ
 ）
fèng在
lǐ石
le头
 缝
 里
 了
 。

His foot got stuck in a rock crevice.

2.

noun

clip; fastener

Refers to a device that holds things together by pinching, like a hair clip or paper clip.

Tā她
yòng用
fà发
qiǎ卡
 （
bǎq
tóui
faǎ
 ）
bié把
qǐ头
lái发
 别
 起
 来
 。

She used a hair clip to pin up her hair.

3.

noun

checkpoint; strategic pass

A pronunciation variant for 'checkpoint', often found in place names or historical contexts.

Zhè这
lǐ里
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
biān边
qiǎ卡
 （
 q
 i
 ǎ
 ）
 。

This is an important border checkpoint.

Yàn雁
mén门
guān关
shì是
yī一
dào道
zhù著
míng名
de的
guān关
qiǎ卡
 （
 q
 i
 ǎ
 ）
 。

Yanmen Pass is a famous strategic pass.