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扼
è
1. to grip forcefully
2. to clutch at
3. to guard
4. to control
5. to hold
Very Common • Top 4% ✏️ 7 strokes

Character Breakdown (Single character)

扼
è
to clutch, to grasp; to choke, to strangle
7 丶

Compound Words (9)

扼颈
èjǐng
to strangle
扼要
èyào
to the point
扼制
èzhì
to control
扼守
èshǒu
to hold a pass
扼死
èsǐ
to strangle
扼杀
èshā
to strangle
扼腕
èwàn
to wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)
扼喉抚背
èhóufǔbèi
to strangle and slap the back (idiom); fig. to occupy a strategic post
扼襟控咽
èjīnkòngyān
to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass

Alternate Entries

扼
è
variant of [[扼<è>]]

Metadata

Category
Chinese
Character Frequency Rank
2,930
Word Frequency Rank
3,345 of 84,292