xié挟（挾）
挟（挾）
common
verb
Meaning of 挟
挟 means to clasp or hold under the arm; to carry by tucking; to coerce; to force; to hold under duress. Pronounced xié.
- to clasp or hold under the arm; to carry by tucking
- to coerce; to force; to hold under duress
- to rely on; to take advantage of; to count on
Character Info
Radical扌
Strokes9
Stroke Order
挟
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yòu右
yè腋
xià下
xié挟
zhe着
yī一
gè个
hēi黑
sè色
de的
bāo包
fu袱
。
He was carrying a black bundle under his right arm.
Xié挟
Tài泰
Shān山
yǐ以
chāo超
Běi北
Hǎi海
，
bǐ比
yù喻
zuò做
gēn根
běn本
bàn办
bú不
dào到
de的
shì事
。
Carrying Mount Tai under your arm to leap over the North Sea—a metaphor for attempting the impossible.