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挟持

xié chí

2-character word Traditional 挾持

What 挟持 means

1. to seize (sb) by the arms
2. to hold under duress; to abduct

The characters in 挟持

• 挟xié(bound form) to clasp under the arm; (bound form) to coerce…
• 持chíto hold; to grasp; to support

Sounds the same

Read xié chí, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 胁持to hold under duress