窒息 zhìxī HSK7 to suffocate Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents zhìxī to suffocate 窒 zhì verb to obstruct (bound form) stopped or plugged up; to obstruct or block息 xī nounverb breath (bound form) breath; to breathe; to pantzhìxī to stifle 窒 zhì to restrain (bound form) to restrain or suppress, especially in the context of curbing desires or anger息 xī verbadverb to stop (bound form) to cease; to stop; to end; to be extinguished