Memory phrase for the Kanji: 扼


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Meaning to grip forcefully, clutch at, control, to hold

Pronunciation

è

Explanation

Left: hand , right: distress (below the cliff a crouching person is in distress)

Mnemonic


 
A hand in distress will grip forcefully.

Radicals

hand
distress, adversity
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 Vocabulary

 扼杀  è shā  to strangle; to throttle
 扼要  è yào  to the point; concise
 扼守  è shǒu  to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location)
 扼守  è shǒu  


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