挟持

Traditional form:

挾持

Pinyin (reading):

xiéchí

Definitions:

• to seize (sb) by the arms
• to hold under duress; to abduct

Characters:

• 挟 - to seize; to hold to one's bosom
• 持 - to hold, to support, to sustain

Traditional characters:

• 挾 - to seize; to hold to one's bosom
• 持 - to hold, to support, to sustain