è​shā

to stifle

  • created sense approved 扼杀/扼殺 · è​shā · to strangle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扼杀 / 扼殺

    è​shā

    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

  • created sense approved 扼杀/扼殺 · è​shā · to stifle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    扼杀 / 扼殺

    è​shā

    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

    created sense