胁 (xié)
flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten
Etymology
Simplified form of 脅. Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 劦 represents the sound.
Components
- ⺼ (meaning) — ⺼ is a component form of 肉.
- 力 (simplified) — Shorthand for the 劦 component in the traditional character 脅.