The kanji character ［挟］ primarily conveys the meaning of "to pinch," "to hold between," "to insert," or "to be caught between." It implies a situation where something is compressed, trapped, or held in place by two or more forces or objects. It suggests a close proximity and restriction of movement.

・On-yomi (音読み): きょう (kyou) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): はさ(む) (hasa(mu)) - to pinch, to hold between; さしはさ(む) (sashihasa(mu)) - to insert

⚫︎挟む Translation: To pinch; to hold between; to insert. ⚫︎挟み撃ち (hasami uchi) Translation: Pincer attack; to be attacked from two sides. ⚫︎挟撃 (kyougeki) Translation: Pincer attack; flanking maneuver.

The kanji ［挟］ is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). The left side is the radical 手 (て, te), meaning "hand" or "action involving the hand." The right side is the phonetic component 夾 (きょう, kyou), which provides the sound and contributes to the meaning of "between" or "to hold something between." The character visually represents using hands to hold or squeeze something between them. The addition of the "hand" radical clarifies the action.