窒息 zhì xī

to suffocate; to choke; to stifle

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 4557th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to suffocate
  2. 2. to choke
  3. 3. to stifle

Characters

Character Meaning
窒 zhì
to obstruct; to stop up
息 xī HSK 2
news; to rest; breath