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劫持

jié chí

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

劫持 (jié chí) means "to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 劫持 means

1. to kidnap
2. to hijack
3. to abduct
4. to hold under duress

The characters in 劫持

• 劫jiéto rob; to plunder; to seize by force
• 持chíto hold; to grasp; to support

Words starting with 劫持

• 劫持者jié chí zhěhijacker; kidnapper

Words containing 劫持

• 空中劫持kōng zhōng jié chíto hijack (a plane); aircraft hijacking; skyjacking

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