挟
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(bound form) to clasp under the arm; (bound form) to coerce; (bound form) to harbor (resentment etc); Taiwan pr. [xia2]
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Dict coverage rank #3,192 U+631F
How 挟 is formed
Ideographic compound (会意字)
Wedged 夹 in one's arms 扌; 夹 also provides the pronunciation
How to remember it
coerce · Heisig RSH #1865
fingers + 夹 press from both sides
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Words containing 挟
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 挟天子以令天下 | xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià | (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country |
| 挟天子以令诸侯 | xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng zhū hóu | (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals |
| 挟细拿粗 | xié xì ná cū | to provoke |
| 挟制 | xié zhì | to exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding |
| 挟带 | xié dài | to carry along; to carry on one's person; to carry secretly |
| 要挟 | yāo xié | to threaten; to blackmail |
| 挟持 | xié chí | to seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct |
| 挟怨 | xié yuàn | to hold a grudge |
| 裹挟 | guǒ xié | to sweep along; to coerce |