挾 (hip3 gaap3 gip6 gep6 gip6*2 gep6 | xie2) : squeeze; coerce; hold under the arm

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挾

hip3 gaap3 gip6 gep6 gip6*2 gep6

xie2

[粵 hip3]
[1] coerce; hold hostage; abduct
[2] cherish; harbour

[粵 gip6/gep6]
[1] hold under the arm
[2] squeeze together, squash

[粵 gip6*2/gep6*2] [粵] a clip

(Note: [gip6/gep6] : This stop-ending syllable has a nasal-ending synonym in 拑 (or 鉗) [kim4].)

Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

挾 / 挟

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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挾持 hip3 ci4 xie2 chi2 = abduct; kidnap

髮挾 faat3 gip6*2 = hair clip 粵

挾錢 gaap3 cin4*2 = pool money 粵

要挾 jiu1 hip3 /6 yao1 xie2 = coerce; put pressure on; threaten

挾餸 gaap3 sung3 = pick up the food with chopsticks 粵

Showing all 3 examples containing 挾

挾住本書返學粵
He went to school with a book held under his arm.

對鞋有啲挾腳粵
These shoes are a little bit cramped.

因住畀門挾嚫隻手粵
Beware of the door which might squash your hand.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 挾
Unicode code for this character: U+633e (off-site link)

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