Chinese word dictionary

裹挟

guǒ xié · to sweep along; to coerce

Practice word

Word information

Simplified裹挟

Traditional裹挾

Pinyinguǒ xié

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

裹guǒ

to wrap, to encircle; to confine, to bind

挟xié

to seize; to hold to one's bosom

How to learn 裹挟

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

包裹bāoguǒ

to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4]

裹guǒ

to wrap around; bundle; parcel; package; to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth)

挟持xiéchí

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