挟 means “put between, pinch”

はさむ · hasamu

Also: between

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): はさむ, はさまる, わきばさむ, さしはさむ
On'yomi (Chinese reading): キョウ, ショウ

JLPT N2 · Taught in secondary school · 9 strokes

The story

A hand (扌) beside 夹, which began as a big figure (大) with a small person tucked under each arm: caught in the middle. 挟む is to put between, a filling in bread or a note in a book, and train doors warn you not to get fingers 挟まれる.

Used in 挟む (hasamu, to put between), 挟まる (hasamaru, to get caught between), and 挟み撃ち (hasamiuchi, pincer attack)

挟 means “put between, pinch”

The story

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