挟持
xiéchíTraditional 挾持
to hold under duress; to take hostage
Every meaning
xiéchí
- to hold under duress; to take hostage
Its characters
- 挟xiéto hold under the arm
- 持chíto hold; to grasp (as in 手持)
Words with 持
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).