This is the 688th most frequent Chinese word.
卡
"卡" means "card," "stuck," or "jam."
Here, '卡' means 'to get stuck,' indicating that something is lodged or caught in a place where movement is restricted.
我昨天停车时不小心把车卡在一个狭窄的巷子里了。
Yesterday, while parking, I accidentally got my car stuck in a narrow alley.
In this sentence, '卡' is short for '银行卡,' meaning 'card,' specifically a card used for financial transactions.
这张银行卡可以在全球范围内使用。
This bank card can be used worldwide.
Here, '卡' describes the action of lagging or being interrupted, often due to insufficient processing power or bandwidth.