绑架 meaning and pronunciation

绑架
Simplified word
綁架
Traditional word

绑架 English definition

bǎng jià
  • to kidnap
  • to abduct
  • to hijack
  • a kidnapping
  • abduction
  • staking

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  • 绑 (bǎng): to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap;
  • 架 (jià): to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc;