懂中文 Dong Chinese

铗

jiá

tongs

Metal 钅 used to grasp 夹 items; 夹 also provides the pronunciation

Components
钅 meaning component

钅  Meaning component

jīn

  

metal

夹 sound,meaning component

夹  Sound Meaning component

jiā, jiá, jià

  

be wedged or inserted between, pressed from two sides

Evolution

铗 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
铗 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

铗 (鋏) 

jiá

tongs, pincers; dagger; sword; pincers for use at a fire