挾持

挟持
xiéchí
  1. to seize (sb) by the arms
  2. to hold under duress; to abduct

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 挾 xié
  1. (bound form) to clasp under the arm
  2. (bound form) to coerce
  3. (bound form) to harbor (resentment etc)
  4. Taiwan pr. xiá
2 持 chí
  1. to hold
  2. to grasp
  3. to support
  4. to maintain
  5. to persevere
  6. to manage
  7. to run (i.e. administer)
  8. to control