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扼襟控咽
èjīnkòngyān
1. to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass

Character Breakdown

扼
è
to clutch, to grasp; to choke, to strangle
7 丶
襟
jīn
lapel, collar
18 丶
控
kòng
to accuse, to charge; to control; to sue
HSK 5 11 丶
咽
yàn
throat; pharynx
HSK 6 9 丶

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