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胁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
胁 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

胁 Stroke Order — How to Write 胁

Stroke Order

胁 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

胁 Radical and Character Components

Components:⺼办

胁 is an ideographic compound. To control 办 another's body ⺼.

Radical: ⺼ + 4 more strokes

胁 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • xié

Meanings of 胁 in Chinese

1

xié胁

The area of the body from the armpit down to the ribs; the flank or underarm.
他把书夹在胁下。
He tucked the book under his arm.
To coerce, threaten, or intimidate; to force someone to do something against their will.
他试图胁迫证人改变口供。
He attempted to coerce the witness into changing their testimony.
To shrink or cower, often by drawing in the shoulders, indicating submission, flattery, or fear.
他小心翼翼地胁肩低眉，生怕惹怒了主管。
He carefully cowered and lowered his gaze, fearing to anger the supervisor.

Common Words and Phrases with 胁

1
xié胁bī逼
to coerce; to intimidate and force
他通过言语威胁和肢体姿态胁逼店主交出钥匙。
He coerced the store owner into handing over the keys through verbal threats and physical gestures.
2
xié胁chí持
to hold someone by force or threat; to take hostage.
劫匪在逃跑时胁持了一名路人作为人质。
The robber held a passerby hostage while escaping.
3
xié胁cóng从
to be an accomplice under duress; one who is coerced into being an accomplice
小王因为受到威胁，不得不胁从那群人做了些不该做的事情
Under threat, Xiao Wang was forced to go along with that group and do some things he shouldn't have.
4
xié胁jiān肩chǎn谄xiào笑
To cringe and smile obsequiously; to bow and scrape; to fawn on someone.
为了得到老板的赞赏，小李总是胁肩谄笑，小心翼翼地奉承着
To win the boss's favor, Xiao Li always cringed and fawned, meticulously flattering him.
5
xié胁pò迫
To compel or coerce someone, often by means of threats.
他因为受到胁迫才签署了那份合同。
He signed that contract only because he was coerced.
6
xié胁zhì制
To coerce or control by force; to compel obedience by exploiting weaknesses or intimidation.
他试图用自己的优势地位来胁制对方接受不公平的条件
He attempted to use his superior position to coerce the other party into accepting unfair terms.

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Questions about 胁

What does 胁 mean in Chinese?

胁 (xié) means “To shrink or cower” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 胁?

胁 is pronounced xié in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 胁 have?

胁 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 胁?

胁 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 胁?

The radical of 胁 is ⺼, and 胁 is an ideographic compound.