1. 挟
  2. 持

挟

Previous (嗽)Next (缸)
  • 2810th most frequent character
  • Adds <0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 11 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
挟→
扌夹
2Radical
挟→
扌hand人human二two丷eight/divide
3Graphical
挟→
亅二人二丷

Pinyin & Meaning

1. jiā (jia1)hold between
2. xié (xie2)to clasp under the arm • to coerce

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 挟 jiā (jia1)The component 夹 is pronounced as 'jiā' (jia1). It has the exact same pronunciation as the character.
2. Pronunciation clue for 挟 jiā (jia1)The component 夹 is pronounced as 'jiá' (jia2). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.
3. Pronunciation clue for 挟 xié (xie2)The component 丷 is pronounced as 'xx5' (xx5). It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words

Common

挟持 (挾持)
裹挟 (裹挾)

Uncommon

要挟 (要挾)

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持

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Previous (联)Next (组)
  • 357th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.06% to your reading coverage
  • 1 dictionary entry
  • Appears in 73 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
持→
扌寺
2Radical
持→
扌hand土earth寸thumb
3Graphical
持→
亅二一丨一𠂇亅丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. chí (chi2)to hold • to grasp • to support • to maintain • to persevere • to manage • to run (i.e. administer) • to control

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 持 chí (chi2)The component 寺 is pronounced as 'sì' (si4). It has the same pinyin final.

Example Words

Common

坚持 (堅持)
支持 

Uncommon

主持 
主持人 
保持 
持续 (持續)
维持 (維持)

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Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
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