jiā = ji + a1
old variant of 夾|夹[jia1]
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xié = xi + e2
to clasp under the arm / to coerce
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How to pronounce 挟

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ a1 final

In front of the ashram.

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= xi initial

Xi is for Xi Shi (西施), one of the renowned Four Beauties of ancient China.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ e2 final

In the elevator’s kitchen.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago

挟 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
shǒu = sh + ou3
"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc
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jiā = ji + a1
to press from either side / to place in between / to sandwich / to carry sth under armpit / wedged between / between / to intersperse / to mix / to mingle / clip / folder / Taiwan pr. [jia2]
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jiá = ji + a2
double-layered / lined (garment)
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jià = ji + a4
Taiwan pr. used in 夾生|夹生[jia1 sheng1] and 夾竹桃|夹竹桃[jia1 zhu2 tao2]
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jiá = ji + a2
variant of 夾|夹[jia2]
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Characters with 挟 as component

挟 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 挟

to seize
to threaten / to blackmail
forced submission / to exploit advantage to force sb to do one's bidding

Sentences with 挟

lǎo
chén
kàn
lái
 
 
xié
dài
zhào
shū
 
 
zhào
shàng
tiān

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jiā / xié

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