Senses
挟持/ 挾持 to hold under duress
To use force, threats, or weapons to control someone and compel them to obey; to kidnap or take someone hostage.
挟持/ 挾持 to seize by the arms
To hold or support someone from both sides by the arms or under the armpits, often to restrain them.
挟持/ 挾持 to possess
(literary) To possess or hold in one's heart a great ambition, aspiration, or ideal
挟持/ 挾持 to hold steady
To hold, support, or steady something from both sides to prevent it from falling or tilting