扼

è

to grip forcefully; to clutch at

Variant forms 搤

Meaning

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  1. to grip forcefully
  2. to clutch at
  3. to guard
  4. to control
  5. to hold

Words with 扼

  • 扼制èzhìto control
  • 扼死èsǐto strangle
  • 扼杀èshāto strangle
  • 扼要èyàoto the point
  • 扼守èshǒuto hold a pass
  • 扼颈èjǐngto strangle
  • 扼腕èwànto wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)
  • 简明扼要jiǎnmíngèyàobrief and to the point (idiom)
  • 扼喉抚背èhóufǔbèilit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)
  • 扼襟控咽èjīnkòngyānto secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass

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