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挟む

はさむ

to hold between, to put between, to pinch

Mnemonic

Two things closing on whatever is in the middle, and this time the two things were a door and its frame. They hassle ’em はさむ flat between them: はさむ.

Built from

hold between
扌 hand + 夾 hold between

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