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7-9

coerce

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

xie2 xié

Meaning


Primary

coerce

Alternatives

coercing, coerced

Mnemonic


[xi-] Xena is [2] inside the [-e] electricity plant, working. Suddenly a 扌 finger comes hopping up to her with a 夾 sandwich, and gives it to her. Xena isn't hungry, but the 扌 finger 挾 coerces her into eating it by threatening to try to get her fired if she doesn't eat the 夾 sandwich. Xena, unsure why she is being 挾 coerced into eating it, takes a bite.

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