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搤

Character · Verb · NounTraditional扼

to clutch; to control; key point

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to clutch; to grip; to strangle

literary

Literary, used for grabbing or choking with force.

Tā他
è扼
zhù住
le了
dí敌
rén人
de的
yān咽
hóu喉
 。

He clutched the enemy's throat.

è扼
wàn腕
tàn叹
xī息
 。

To sigh while clutching one's wrist (in frustration or regret).

2.

verb

to control; to hold; to guard

literary

Often used for controlling a strategic location.

è扼
shǒu守
guān关
ài隘
 。

To guard a mountain pass.

è扼
zhì制
tōng通
huò货
péng膨
zhàng胀
 。

To curb inflation.

3.

noun

key point; vital part; throat

literary

Metaphorical use for a crucial or strategic point.

Bīng兵
jiā家
bì必
zhēng争
zhī之
dì地
 ，
nǎi乃
dì地
shì势
zhī之
è扼
 。

A place contested by all military strategists is a key point of terrain.