扼

to clutch, to grasp; to choke, to strangle; to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold

Strokes
7
Pinyin
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Parts

Words with 扼

  1. 扼制è zhì · ezhito control; to restrain
  2. 扼守è shǒu · eshouto hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)
  3. 扼死è sǐ · esito strangle; to throttle; to stifle (opinions)
  4. 扼杀è shā · eshato strangle; to throttle
  5. 扼腕è wàn · ewanto wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)
  6. 扼要è yào · eyaoto the point; concise
  7. 扼颈è jǐng · ejingto strangle; to throttle
  8. 扼喉抚背è hóu fǔ bèi · ehoufubeilit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom); fig. to occupy all key points (military)
  9. 扼襟控咽è jīn kòng yān · ejinkongyanto secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
  10. 简明扼要jiǎn míng è yào · jianmingeyaobrief and to the point (idiom); succinct

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