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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

HSK 7-9
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.
HSK 7-9
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