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胁 - xié

ribs, armpits; flank; threaten

ribs, armpits; flank; threaten

How to read 胁

Click 胁 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinxié
Englishribs, armpits; flank; threaten
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

胁持 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 胁迫. Please read 威胁 one more time.

Common words with this character

to hold under duress
to coerce; to compel; to force
to threaten; to menace
chest and hypochondrium; upper part of the body

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 胁 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 胁持 and 胁迫 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 胁.