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挟持
挾持
xiéchí
1. to seize

Character Breakdown

挟
xié
to seize; to hold to one's bosom
9 丶
持
chí
to hold, to support, to sustain
HSK 4 9 丶

Compound Words (1)

挟持雇主
xiéchígùzhǔ
gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)

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Chinese