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拊背扼喉
fǔ​bèi'è​hóu

to occupy a strategic position

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 拊 fǔ
    to pat
    (literary) to pat; to clap; to strike lightly
  2. 背 bèi noun
    back
    the back of a person or animal
  3. 扼 è verb
    to grip
    to grip forcefully; to clutch; to hold
  4. 喉 hóu noun
    throat
    (bound form) throat; larynx; often referred to as 喉咙 hóu​lóng or 喉头 hóu​tóu