Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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)


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