卡 (qiǎ) — to block; to be stuck | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

读 qiǎ — 'to get stuck / jammed' (a key, a door, a machine), emphasizing physical wedging rather than 挡's active blocking or 堵塞's general clogging.

to blockto be stuck

Measure word · 张

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Chē mén bèi shā zi qiǎ zhù le, dǎ bù kāi.
The car door is blocked by sand and won't open.
卡，。
Zhè ge jī qì qiǎ le yí xià, rán hòu huī fù le zhèng cháng.
It got stuck for a moment, then returned to normal.
卡。
Xiǎo xīn bié ràng shǒu zhǐ qiǎ zài fèng xì lǐ.
Be careful not to get your finger stuck in the gap.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

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

卡 is made from 上 (up) and 下 (down), with their horizontal lines fused, showing something squeezed between above and below.

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