HSK7-9
xié, jiā
clasp under arm
Wedged 夹 in one's arms 扌; 夹 also provides the pronunciation
扌 Meaning component
shou, shǒu
hand
夹 Sound Meaning component
jiā, jiá, jià
be wedged or inserted between, pressed from two sides
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挟 (挾)
xié
clasp under arm; hold to bosom; to clasp under the arm; to coerce
jiā
old variant of 夾|夹[jiā]
挟持
to seize
要挟
to threaten
挟
to coerce
挟制
forced submission
挟带
to carry along
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