created sense approved 扼杀/扼殺 · èshā · to strangle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
扼杀 / 扼殺
èshā
to strangle
to choke to death by grabbing the throat; to throttle; to garrote
扼 (literal) → 扼 · è · to grip 杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to kill
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 扼杀/扼殺 · èshā · to stifle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
扼杀 / 扼殺
èshā
to stifle
to suppress, smother, or destroy something (such as an idea, movement, or freedom) to prevent its growth or survival
扼 (literal) → 扼 · è · to grip 杀 (literal) → 杀/殺 · shā · to kill
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition