Chinese symbol for “jam”
卡住
kǎ zhù
to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4]
The closest CC-CEDICT match for jam is 卡住 (kǎ zhù), defined as: to jam; to choke; to clutch; also pr. [qia3 zhu4].
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
Other Chinese words for “jam”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 果酱 (果醬) | guǒ jiàng | jam |
| 卡壳 (卡殼) | qiǎ ké | (of a bullet or shell) to jam; (fig.) to get stuck; to be held up; to reach an impasse |
| 卡弹 (卡彈) | kǎ dàn | to jam (rifle) |
| 酱 (醬) | jiàng | thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 卡住.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 卡拉 | kǎ lā | karaoke; (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried |
| 卡车 (卡車) | kǎ chē | truck; 辆 (liàng) |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 卡片 | kǎ piàn | card |
| 银行卡 (銀行卡) | yín háng kǎ | bank card |
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside; to dwell |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; dwelling; abode |
See also: Japanese symbol for “jam”.
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.