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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 挟持

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
挟持 xié chí - to seize (sb) by the arms
- to hold under duress; to abduct

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 8 12,079 26,342 34,665

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jiā- old variant of 夾|夹[jia1]
xié- (bound form) to clasp under the arm
- (bound form) to coerce
- (bound form) to harbor (resentment etc)
- Taiwan pr. [xia2]
chí- to hold
- to grasp
- to support
- to maintain
- to persevere
- to manage
- to run (i.e. administer)
- to control

Other Words Containing 挟持

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
挟持 - 8 12,079 26,342 34,665