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The character "挟" is structurally composed of the hand radical paired with the component "夹", which in its traditional form "挾" employs "夾" to phonetically and semantically evoke the notion of clamping or pinching. Its original sense pertained to the physical action of holding or carrying an object under the arm, a meaning that naturally broadened to imply coercion or the application of force, as exemplified in compound words like "挟持" denoting the act of taking control through restraint. Over time, the character also acquired abstract applications, such as conveying the harboring of sentiments or hidden motives, evident in terms like "挟怨" for bearing resentment, thereby demonstrating a semantic shift from concrete manual grasp to more figurative expressions of influence or concealed states.
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他挟着一本书走进了教室。
那个男人挟持了一名女人质。
不要用这件事来要挟我。
他被敌人挟制了很多年。
他们试图挟持飞机以达到目的。
这种政策挟带了太多的个人利益。
他挟着父亲的权势到处炫耀。
这场风暴挟带着暴雨和雷电。