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扼

è
verb #39,931

Meanings

  1. 1 to grip forcefully
  2. 2 to clutch by the throat
  3. 3 to guard (a strategic point)

Examples

我们必须把危险扼杀在萌芽状态。
Wǒmen bìxū bǎ wēixiǎn èshā zài méngyá zhuàngtài.
We must nip this danger in the bud.
这个关口扼守着通往该地区的要道。
Zhège guānkǒu èshǒu zhe tōngwǎng gāi dìqū de yàodào.
This pass guards a key route into the region.

Tips

usage
扼 means to grip hard so as to control. Common in 扼杀 (to strangle, to stifle), 扼守 (to guard a strategic point) and 扼腕 (to wring one's hands in regret).

Components

radical
扌 shǒu
hand (left-side form of 手)
The hand radical (left-side form of 手) gives the core meaning: this is an action done forcefully with the hand, gripping or clutching.
phonetic
厄 è
adversity; distress
On the right 厄 supplies the sound exactly. Its own sense of constraint and hardship also fits the idea of choking or pinning down.

Stroke Order

扼 è