挟持 meaning in English
to seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct
Meaning of 挟持
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xiéchí
- to seize (sb) by the arms
- to hold under duress; to abduct
Stroke order for each character
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挟 xié · to seize · 9 strokes
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持 chí · to hold · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 挟持.
| 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 |
| 劫持 | jiéchí | to kidnap; to hijack |
| 持久 | chíjiǔ | lasting; enduring |
| 扶持 | fúchí | to help; to assist |
| 坚持不懈 | jiānchí-bùxiè | (idiom) to persevere unremittingly; to keep going until the end |
Questions about 挟持
What does 挟持 mean?
挟持 (xiéchí) means "to seize (sb) by the arms; to hold under duress; to abduct" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 挟持?
挟持 is made of 2 characters: 挟 (9 strokes), 持 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 挟持 an HSK word?
Yes. 挟持 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 挟持 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 挟持 is written 挾持.