挟 - pinch, between

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides)

attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

to get between; to be caught in

being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands

pincer operation (tactic)

to pick up (with chopsticks); to take

to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)

ice tongs

attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment

clip

to happen to hear; to overhear

entropion forceps