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扼 (è) is a Chinese word meaning “to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard”.
Meanings
- 1to grip forcefully
- 2to clutch at
- 3to guard
- 4to control
- 5to hold
Related words
扼杀to strangle扼死to strangle简明扼要brief and to the point (idiom)扼variant of 扼[e4]扼要to the point扼腕to wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)扼制to control扼喉抚背lit. to strangle the front and press the back (idiom)扼守to hold a pass扼襟控咽to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass扼颈to strangle