挟

to seize; to hold to one's bosom; (bound form) to clasp under the arm; (bound form) to coerce; (bound form) to harbor (resentment etc); Taiwan pr. [xia2]

Strokes
9
Pinyin
xié

Parts

Words with 挟

  1. 挟制xié zhì · xiezhito exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding
  2. 挟带xié dài · xiedaito carry along; to carry on one's person; to carry secretly
  3. 挟怨xié yuàn · xieyuanto hold a grudge
  4. 挟持xié chí · xiechito seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct
  5. 裹挟guǒ xié · guoxieto sweep along; to coerce
  6. 要挟yāo xié · yaoxieto threaten; to blackmail
  7. 挟细拿粗xié xì ná cū · xiexinacuto provoke
  8. 挟天子以令天下xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià · xietianziyilingtianxia(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country
  9. 挟天子以令诸侯xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng zhū hóu · xietianziyilingzhuhou(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals

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Data from JMdict, KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG), KanjiVG, CC-CEDICT and Make Me a Hanzi. Sources and licences