挟 = 扌 + 夹

挟 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “clasp under arm”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 夹 (be wedged or inserted between).

Keyword: clasp under arm
Pinyin (Mandarin): xié
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: застежка под мышкой
Same glyph as a Japanese kanji: 挟 sandwiched

Decomposition

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扌 hand
夹 be wedged or inserted between

How to find 挟 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “be wedged or inserted between”. 挟 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 挟 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.