挟 xié

clasp under arm; hold to bosom

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DEFINITIONS

挟 xié
  • to clasp under the arm
  • to coerce
挟 jiā
  • old variant of 夾|夹[jia1]

STROKES

WORDS

挟持 xié chí to seize
要挟 yāo xié to threaten; to blackmail
挟制 xié zhì forced submission; to exploit advantage to force sb to do one's bidding
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
挟带 xié dài to carry along; to carry on one's person; to carry secretly
挟怨 xié yuàn to hold a grudge
挟持雇主 xié chí gù zhǔ gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)
挟细拿粗 xié xì ná cū to provoke
裹挟 guǒ xié to sweep along; to coerce
挟光 xié guāng carrying light; moving with light
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