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扼
搤
è
1. variant of [[扼<è>]]
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)
扼要
èyào
to the point
扼颈
èjǐng
to strangle
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
to grip forcefully / to clutch at / to guard / to control / to hold

Metadata

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