扼
to clutch, to grasp; to choke, to strangle; to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold
- Strokes
- 7
- Pinyin
- è
Parts
Words with 扼
- 扼制è zhì · ezhito control; to restrain
- 扼守è shǒu · eshouto hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)
- 扼死è sǐ · esito strangle; to throttle; to stifle (opinions)
- 扼杀è shā · eshato strangle; to throttle
- 扼腕è wàn · ewanto wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)
- 扼要è yào · eyaoto the point; concise
- 扼颈è jǐng · ejingto strangle; to throttle
- 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)
- 扼襟控咽è jīn kòng yān · ejinkongyanto secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
- 简明扼要jiǎn míng è yào · jianmingeyaobrief and to the point (idiom); succinct