劫 持

jié chídictionary entry

to kidnap / to hijack / to abduct / to hold under duress

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

劫持劫持 [jie2 chi2] /to kidnap/to hijack/to abduct/to hold under duress/

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Reference information

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Character information

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劫
jié
to rob / to plunder / to seize by force / to coerce / calamity / abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jié bō]
持
chí
to hold / to grasp / to support / to maintain / to persevere / to manage / to run (i.e. administer) / to control

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