扼颈

扼頸

èjǐng

verb

Meanings

1 to strangle
2 to throttle (by the neck)

Characters

to grip / hold tightly

Examples

HSK 6

凶手从背后扼颈。

Xiōngshǒu cóng bèihòu èjǐng.

The killer strangled the victim from behind.

HSK 7-9

法医发现死者颈部有扼颈痕迹。

Fǎyī fāxiàn sǐzhě jǐngbù yǒu èjǐng hénjì.

The forensic examiner found strangulation marks on the victim's neck.

Tips

register

Formal/legal/medical register, common in forensic and crime-report contexts. Everyday speech tends to use 掐脖子 instead.

Stroke Order

扼 è

颈 jǐng