Chinese symbol for “clip”
夹子
jiā zi
Traditional: 夾子
clip; clamp; tongs; folder
The closest CC-CEDICT match for clip is 夹子 (jiā zi), defined as: clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “clip”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 卡 | qiǎ | to block; to be stuck |
| 卡子 | qiǎ zi | clip; hair fastener |
| 卡扣 | qiǎ kòu | clip; buckle |
| 夹 (夾) | jiā | to press from either side; to place in between |
| 卡榫 | kǎ sǔn | clip; latch (on a clip-into-place component) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 夹子.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 文件夹 (文件夾) | wén jiàn jiā | folder; file (paper) |
| 夹击 (夾擊) | jiā jī | pincer attack; attack from two or more sides |
| 夹克 (夾克) | jiā kè | (loanword) jacket; also pr. [jia2 ke4] |
| 夹杂 (夾雜) | jiā zá | to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle |
| 夹带 (夾帶) | jiā dài | to carry within it; to be mixed in |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 儿子 (兒子) | ér zi | son |
| 电子 (電子) | diàn zǐ | electronic; electron (particle physics) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “clip”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.