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扼

è

to clutch, to grasp; to choke, to strangle

🔤 Pictophonetic: 扌 (hand) provides meaning, 厄 provides pronunciation
HSK 7 strokes Common (30%)
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Component Breakdown

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扌
shǒu
hand
厄
è
adversity, difficulty, distress
⿰扌厄 i

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Component Tree i

shǒu
扌
hand
📷 Pictographic: A hand with the fingers splayed; compare 手
3 strokes
è
厄
adversity, difficulty, distress
💡 Ideographic: A person 㔾 being crushed under pressure 厂
4 strokes

Words Using 扼 (10)