Meaning of 劫持
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jiéchí
- to kidnap
- to hijack
- to abduct
- to hold under duress
Stroke order for each character
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劫 jié · to rob · 7 strokes
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持 chí · to hold · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 劫持.
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep; to maintain |
| 支持 | zhīchí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 坚持 | jiānchí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 持续 | chíxù | to continue; to last; to persist |
| 主持 | zhǔchí | to take charge of; to manage or direct |
| 维持 | wéichí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 持有 | chíyǒu | to hold (passport, views etc) |
| 主持人 | zhǔchírén | host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor; (Tw) (research project) princ |
| 抢劫 | qiǎngjié | to rob; looting |
| 持久 | chíjiǔ | lasting; enduring |
| 挟持 | xiéchí | to seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct |
| 扶持 | fúchí | to help; to assist |
Questions about 劫持
What does 劫持 mean?
劫持 (jiéchí) means "to kidnap; to hijack" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 劫持?
劫持 is made of 2 characters: 劫 (7 strokes), 持 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 劫持 an HSK word?
Yes. 劫持 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.