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挟
xié
to seize; to hold to one's bosom
💡 Ideographic:
Wedged 夹 in one's arms 扌; 夹 also provides the pronunciation
Words Using 挟 (12)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
挟
jiā
old variant of [[夾|夹<jiā>]]
挟
jiā
old variant of [[夾|夹<jiā>]]
挟
xié
to clasp under the arm / to coerce
挟
xié
to clasp under the arm / to coerce
挟天子以令天下
xiétiānzǐyǐlìngtiānxià
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country
挟天子以令天下
xiétiānzǐyǐlìngtiānxià
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country
挟天子以令诸侯
xiétiānzǐyǐlìngzhūhóu
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
挟天子以令诸侯
xiétiānzǐyǐlìngzhūhóu
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
挟带
xiédài
to carry along / to carry on one's person / to carry secretly
挟带
xiédài
to carry along / to carry on one's person / to carry secretly
挟怨
xiéyuàn
to hold a grudge
挟怨
xiéyuàn
to hold a grudge
挟持
xiéchí
to seize
挟持
xiéchí
to seize
挟持雇主
xiéchígùzhǔ
gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)
挟持雇主
xiéchígùzhǔ
gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)
挟细拿粗
xiéxìnácū
to provoke
挟细拿粗
xiéxìnácū
to provoke
挟制
xiézhì
forced submission / to exploit advantage to force sb to do one's bidding
挟制
xiézhì
forced submission / to exploit advantage to force sb to do one's bidding
Component Breakdown
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⿰扌夹
i
Component Tree i
jiā
夹
to support; to be wedged between
💡 Ideographic:
A person 夫 stuck between two others 丷
6 strokes
HSK 5