挾〔挟〕 hip⁶ {xié}

(adjective) Tight or cramped

挾〔挟〕 {jiā}

1. to press from either side
2. to place in between
3. to sandwich
4. to carry sth under armpit
5. wedged between
6. between
7. to intersperse
8. to mix
9. to mingle
10. clip
11. folder
12. Taiwan pr. [jia2]

挾〔挟〕 hip⁶ {xié}

1. to clasp under the arm
2. to coerce

挾持〔挟-〕 hip⁶ ci⁴ {xié chí}

to hold hostage

挾帶〔挟带〕 haap⁶ daai³ {xié dài}

1. to carry along
2. to carry on one's person
3. to carry secretly

挾持〔挟-〕 hip⁶ ci⁴ {xié chí}

to seize

挾怨〔挟-〕 hip⁶ jyun³ {xié yuàn}

to hold a grudge

挾製〔挟制〕 hip⁶ zai³ {xié zhì}

1. forced submission
2. to exploit advantage to force sb to do one's bidding

挾持雇主〔挟---〕 hip⁶ ci⁴ gu³ zyu² {xié chí gù zhǔ}

gherao (from Hindi, SE Asian method of protest)

挾細拿粗〔挟细--〕 hip⁶ sai³ naa⁴ cou¹ {xié xì ná cū}

to provoke

挾天子以令天下〔挟------〕 hip⁶ tin¹ zi² ji⁵ ling⁶ tin¹ haa⁶ {xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià}

(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country

挾天子以令諸侯〔挟----诸-〕 hip⁶ tin¹ zi² ji⁵ ling⁶ zyu¹ hau⁴ {xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng zhū hóu}

(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals