挾持 (hip3 ci4) — abduct; kidnap; hold sb under duress; seize sb by force in Cantonese
hip˗₃挾ciˎ₄持简 挟持
Mandarin Pinyin: xie2 chi2
Meaning of 挾持
nounabduct; kidnap; hold sb under duress; seize sb by force
nounto hold hostage
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