扼吭拊背 èhángfǔbèi to hold strategic positions Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 扼吭 èháng to occupy a strategic position to hold a strategic position or seize an enemy by the throat; to control a vital point拊 fǔ to pat (literary) to pat; to clap; to strike lightly背 bèi noun back the back of a person or animal