懂中文 Dong Chinese

颊

jiá

cheeks

The jaw in 夹 the head 页; 夹 also provides the pronunciation

Components
夹 sound,meaning component

夹  Sound Meaning component

jiā, jiá, jià

  

be wedged or inserted between, pressed from two sides

页 meaning component

页  Meaning component

yè, xié

  

page

Evolution

颊 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
颊 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
颊 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
颊 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

颊 (頰) 

jiá

cheeks, jaw; cheeks

Most common words with 颊
Freq.
Word
Meaning

脸颊

cheek

颊

cheeks

面颊

cheek

腮颊

cheek

齿颊生香

fig. to water at the mouth