胁 (xié): To coerce — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 胁

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 胁

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

胁

月flesh

劦cooperate

胁=月flesh+劦cooperate

The flesh (月) that cooperates like three forces (劦) — the ribs or flank, supporting the body's sides.

4.

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5.

How to Use 胁

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 胁 works in context.

Single HSK word

胁 appears in the HSK word 威胁, meaning "threaten; menace".

HSK 5

wēi威

xié胁

threaten; menace

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 胁 is used in context

bú不

yào要

yòng用

bào暴

lì力

xié胁

pò迫

tā他

rén人

fú服

cóng从

。

Do not use violence to coerce others into submission

tā他

bèi被

pò迫

xié胁

cóng从

cān参

yù与

fēi非

fǎ

huán环

jìng境

wū污

rǎn染

duì对

jiàn健

kāng康

gòu构

chéng成

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法

huó活

dòng动

。

He was forced to participate in illegal activities as an accomplice

wēi威

xié胁

。

Environmental pollution poses a threat to health

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Characters with radical "月".

shuò朔 yōng臃 kuà胯 fǔ腑 yì臆 biāo膘

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