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jiā

Meanings

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jiā

1.old variant of 夹[jiā]

xié

1.(bound form) to clasp under the arm
2.(bound form) to coerce
3.(bound form) to harbor (resentment etc)
4.Taiwan pr. [xiá]

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Wiktionary

1.to make things difficult for
2.to squeeze between; to pinch; to clamp; to hold between
3.to carry under one's arm
4.to place in between; to be located between; to be wedged between
5.on or from both sides
6.to support; to assist
7.to mix; to intermingle; to intersperse
8.clip; clamp
9.folder; wallet
10.torture device used to squeeze the ankles
11.wharf by a river
12.to remove; to take away
13.intersection of
14.to speak in a coquettish tone; flirtatious tone
15.double-layered; lined
16.a surname
17.only used in 夾竹桃／夹竹桃 (jiāzhútáo) and 夾生／夹生 (jiāshēng)
18.to clamp; to pinch (using chopsticks, tongs, clips, pegs, etc.)
19.to clamp with a chela
20.clamp-like tool used to pick up things (such as tongs, clips, pegs, etc.)

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Etymology

Ideogrammic compound (會意 /会意) – one person (大) holding two other people (人) under his arm, or two people (人) sandwiching a person (大).

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Stroke order

Components

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Related words

挟持 to seize (sb) by the arms 裹挟 to sweep along 挟带 to carry along 要挟 to threaten 挟制 to exploit sb's point of weakness to force them to do one's bidding 挟怨 to hold a grudge 挟细拿粗 to provoke 挟天子以令诸侯 (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals 挟天子以令天下 (expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country