zhì

common
verb
adjective

Meaning of

窒 means block up; clog up; obstruct; suffocate; asphyxiate; stop breathing. Pronounced zhì.

  • block up; clog up; obstruct
  • suffocate; asphyxiate; stop breathing

Character Info

Radical
Strokes7
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
tiáo
xià
shuǐ
dào
bèi
le
 

This sewer is clogged with garbage.

Jiāo
tōng
dǎo
zhì
shàng
bān
chí
dào
le
 

Traffic congestion made me late for work.

dào
huì
yǐn
yán
zhòng
wēi
xiǎn
 

Airway obstruction can cause serious danger.

Kuàng
jǐng
de
tōng
fēng
shè
bèi
zhàng
 
zào
chéng
le
dào
zhì
 

A ventilation equipment failure in the mine caused airway blockage.

Cháng
jiǔ
zuò
néng
dǎo
zhì
xià
zhī
xuè
mài
zhì
 

Long periods of sitting can cause blood vessel blockage in the lower limbs.