挾 = 扌 + 夾

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

Keyword: clasp under arm
Pinyin (Mandarin): xié
Script: Traditional chinese hanzi
Also known as: застежка под мышкой

Decomposition

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扌 hand
夾 be wedged or inserted between

How to find 挾 without knowing its reading

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

Open 挾 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.