夹心 (jiā xīn) — filled (with a filling); having a filling inside

Definition

Used as a modifier before a food word (夹心饼干, 夹心巧克力) to mean 'with a filling inside'. It is a food-specific adjective, not a general-purpose 'filled'.

adjective

filled (with a filling)having a filling inside

夹心。
Zhè zhǒng jiā xīn bǐng gān hěn hǎo chī.
This kind of filled cookie is very tasty.
夹心。
Tā mǎi le yì hé jiā xīn qiǎo kè lì.
She bought a box of filled chocolates.
夹心，。
Wǒ xǐ huan chī jiā xīn miàn bāo, lǐ miàn yǒu guǒ jiàng.
I like to eat filled bread; it has jam inside.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

夹jiásandwich/clamp

心xīncenter/filling

夹 refers to sandwiching or clamping around, while 心 is the center or filling, so the idea is having something enclosed inside.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 夾; 夹 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 夾 draws a person with two people beside or under the arms, giving the idea of holding or sandwiching between sides.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 心 comes from a drawing of a heart, now highly stylized.

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