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Chinese
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clasp under the arm; coerce; hold between
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to grasp; to hold; support to grasp; to hold; support; manage; direct; maintain |
| trad. (挾持)
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挾
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持
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| simp. (挟持)
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挟
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持
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| alternative forms
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脅持／胁持
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Pronunciation
Verb
挾持
- to seize (somebody) on both sides by the arms
- to hold (somebody) under duress; to seize; to hijack; to take hostage; to abduct
Synonyms
- (to hold under duress): 劫持 (jiéchí)
Japanese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 挾持 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 挾持, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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