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Character Decomposition
挟=扌+夹
Etymology
Wedged 夹 in one's arms 扌; 夹 also provides the pronunciation
Meanings
(bound form) to clasp under the arm
(bound form) to coerce
(bound form) to harbor (resentment etc)
Taiwan pr. xiá
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Words with 挟 51 total
to carry along · to carry on one's person · to carry secretly挟带xié dàito hold a grudge挟怨xié yuànto exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding挟制xié zhìto threaten · to blackmail要挟yāo xiéto seize (sb) by the arms · to hold under duress; to abduct挟持xié chíto sweep along · to coerce裹挟guǒ xiéto provoke挟细拿粗xié xì ná cū(ex) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country挟天子以令天下xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià(ex) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals挟天子以令诸侯xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng zhū hóu
Idioms with 挟 8 total Chain
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