è​háng

to choke

  • created sense approved 扼吭 · è​háng · to choke — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扼吭

    è​háng

    to choke

    (literary) to have one's breath stuck in the throat due to intense anger or grief

    扼 (literal) → 扼 · è · to grip 吭 (literal) → 吭 · háng · throat

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  • created sense approved 扼吭 · è​háng · to occupy a strategic position — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    è​háng

    to occupy a strategic position

    to hold a strategic position or seize an enemy by the throat; to control a vital point

    扼 (literal) → 扼 · è · to guard 吭 (literal) → 吭 · háng · throat

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  • created sense approved 扼吭 · è​háng · to hang oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扼吭

    è​háng

    to hang oneself

    (archaic) to commit suicide by hanging or strangulation

    扼 (literal) → 扼 · è · to grip 吭 (literal) → 吭 · háng · throat

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