要挟
yāo​xié

to blackmail

Senses

要挟/ 要挾 yāo​xié (also yāo​xiá) to blackmail

To coerce or threaten someone by taking advantage of their weaknesses or by relying on one's own power; also written as 要胁 yāo​xié

References

variant 要挟/要挾 → 要胁/要脅
synonym 要挟/要挾 → 挟持/挾持
variant 要胁/要脅 → 要挟/要挾