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挟: sandwich

sandwich; hold between
9 strokesSecondary · Stage 3 (about 準2級)in 8 words here

Readings

On
キョウ・ショウ
Kun
はさむ・はさまる・わきばさむ・さしはさむ

挟む(はさむ) "put between", 挟まる(はさまる) "get caught between"; 挟み撃ち(はさみうち) "pincer attack"; ばさみ in 板挟み(いたばさみ) "dilemma". きょう in 挟撃(きょうげき).

Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Key words

挟むはさむto put between; to pinch
挟まるはさまるto get caught in
板挟みいたばさみcaught in a dilemma
挟み撃ちはさみうちpincer attack
挟撃きょうげきpincer attack

Example sentences

I put a bookmark in the book and then turned off the light.

My finger got caught in the door and it hurt a lot.

I am in trouble, caught between my boss and a customer.

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