懂中文 Dong Chinese

扼

è

grasp

Phonosemantic compound. 扌 represents the meaning and 厄 represents the sound. Simplified form of 搤.

Components
扌 meaning component

扌  Meaning component

shou, shǒu

  

hand

扌 is a component form of 手.

厄 sound component

厄  Sound component

è

  

adversity, distress

Evolution

扼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
扼 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
扼 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
扼 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

扼  

è

grasp, clutch; choke, strangle; to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold

扼 (搤) 

è

variant of 扼[è]

Most common words with 扼
Freq.
Word
Meaning

扼杀

to strangle

扼死

to strangle

扼

to guard

简明扼要

succinct

扼腕

to wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)