How to write 挟

挟 (xié) 1. 用胳膊夹着: To hold something under the arm. 2. 倚仗势力或抓住人的弱点强迫人服从: To coerce someone by relying on power or exploiting their weaknesses. 3. 心里怀着（怨恨等）: To harbor (resentment, etc.). 1. 用胳膊夹着: (hold sth. under the arm) - 夹持; 挟山超海 (metaphor for something impossible). 2. 倚仗势力或抓住人的弱点强迫人服从: (coerce) - 要挟; 挟制; 挟势 (rely on power). 3. 心里怀着（怨恨等）: (harbor) - 挟恨; 挟怨; 挟嫌. 本义: 用胳膊夹住: The original meaning is to hold something with the arm. 造字法: 形声。从手，夹声: The character formation combines the hand and a phonetic component. 1. 同本义: (hold sth. under the arm) 2. 挟制: (coerce) 3. 怀抱，怀有: (harbor) 4. 携带: (carry) 5. 占有，拥有: (possess; own) 6. 倚仗，依恃: (depend on) 7. 隐藏: (hide) 8. 夹杂; 夹带: (be mixed up with) 9. 辅佐，从旁协助: (assist) 10. 搀扶: (support) There are classic texts that exemplify these meanings, as seen in historical contexts. 1. 用胳膊夹住: 古同“夹”，从物体两边钳住. (An ancient synonym meaning to grip from both sides.) 2. 另一种读音. (Another pronunciation of the same character.) 3. 动词 通达: (verb meaning to reach) from classic poetry. 4. 动词 夹取: (verb meaning to grasp) as seen in historical literature.