created sense approved 绑架/綁架 · bǎngjià · to kidnap — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绑架 / 綁架
bǎngjià
to kidnap
to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping
绑 (literal) → 绑/綁 · bǎng · to kidnap 架 (literal) → 架 · jià · to support by the arms
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 绑架/綁架 · bǎngjià · staking — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绑架 / 綁架
bǎngjià
staking
the act of supporting plants by tying them to stakes
绑 (literal) → 绑/綁 · bǎng · to tie 架 (literal) → 架 · jià · to support
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 绑架/綁架 · bǎngjià · to hijack — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
绑架 / 綁架
bǎngjià
to hijack
(metaphorically) to hijack; to coerce or pressure someone into a course of action (such as moral blackmail)
绑 (literal) → 绑/綁 · bǎng · to kidnap 架 (literal) → 架 · jià · to support by the arms
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition