挟
Character
(bound form) to clasp under the arm
Readings and meanings
- (bound form) to clasp under the arm CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) to coerce CC-CEDICT
- (bound form) to harbor (resentment etc) CC-CEDICT
- Taiwan pr. (xiá) CC-CEDICT
Words that use “挟” as xié
挟持xié chíto take and hold a person by force so they cannot leaveWordHSK 7–9挟制xié zhìto exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's…Word挟带xié dàito carry alongWord挟怨xié yuànto hold a grudgeWord裹挟guǒ xiéto sweep alongWord要挟yāo xiéto threatenWord挟细拿粗xié xì ná cūto provokeWord挟天子以令天下xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xiàhold the feudal overlord and you control the whole countryWord
jiā
jia1Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewedThis reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is xié.
- to hold between two things (as in 挟菜, to pick up food with chopsticks)
Stroke order
All 9 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 挟
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Example sentences
风挟着雨来了。
fēng xié zhe yǔ lái le
The wind came with rain.
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他用筷子挟菜。
tā yòng kuài zi jiā cài
He picks up food with chopsticks.
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他们挟持了那个人。
tā men xié chí le nà ge rén
They held that person by force.
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