挟持
xié​chí HSK7

to hold under duress

xié​chí to hold under duress
  1. 挟 挾 xié
    to coerce
    To use force or power to control others; to hold hostage, threaten, or intimidate someone into doing something.
  2. 持 chí
    to control
    to control or restrain; to coerce someone

xié​chí to seize by the arms · to hold steady
  1. 挟 挾 xié
    to hold under the arm
    To hold or carry something tucked under the armpit; to clasp under the arm.
  2. 持 chí verbadjective
    to hold
    to hold; to grasp; to take in hand

xié​chí to possess
  1. 挟 挾 xié
    to hold
    (literary) To hold or carry a weapon, tool, etc.; to possess.
  2. 持 chí verb
    to hold an opinion
    to hold or possess a certain thought, view, or attitude