xié
Traditional: 挾
挟 (xié) is a Chinese word meaning “(bound form) to clasp under the arm; (bound form) to coerce; (bound form) to harbor (resentment etc)”.
Meanings
- 1(bound form) to clasp under the arm
- 2(bound form) to coerce
- 3(bound form) to harbor (resentment etc)
- 4Taiwan pr. [xia2]
Related words
挟持to seize (sb) by the arms要挟to threaten挟制to exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding挟old variant of 夾|夹[jia1]挟天子以令天下(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country挟天子以令诸侯(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals挟带to carry along挟怨to hold a grudge挟细拿粗to provoke裹挟to sweep along