è

variant of è; to grip forcefully; to hold

#2931

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 2931st character
Radical ⼿ (64.4)
Strokes 7
Index # 619

Definitions

扼 è
  1. 1. to grip forcefully
  2. 2. to hold
  3. 3. to clutch at
  4. 4. to control
  5. 5. to guard

Stroke order

扼 stroke order diagram
扼 stroke order animation

Words containing 扼

Word Meaning
to strangle; to throttle
to strangle; to throttle; to stifle (opinions)
brief and to the point (idiom); succinct
concise; to the point
to wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)
to restrain; to control
fig. to occupy all key points (military)
fig. to occupy all key points (military)
to guard (a strategic location); to hold a pass
to strangle; to throttle
control a key pass; hold a choke point
to strangle; to throttle
to strangle; to throttle
brief and to the point (idiom); succinct
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