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Meaning of 扼

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
Pinyin: è
English Definition: to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold
Chinese Definition:
①用力掐着,抓住:扼杀。扼腕(用一只手握住另一只手,表示振奋、失意、惋惜等情绪)。力能扼虎。
②抓要点,简要:扼要。
③把守,控制:扼制。扼喉拊背(喻控制要害,制敌于死命)。
④古同“轭”,牛马等拉东西时架在脖子上的器具。
Total strokes: 7; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (hand) conveys the meaning.
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Example Sentences
1
A brief Northeast, North China's military fortress city of the throat.
2
He strangled her to death by a cord put around her neck.
3
The other three knights hurtled forward in outrage at her presumption.
4
But sending a vehicle that deep requires serious cash and engineering.
5
Please provide a brief description of other supporting staff including their responsibilities.