扼

grip, clutch

扼 is composed of the BuShou of 手(hand) and 厄(distress). 厄is the picture of a yoke, which has already had the meaning of gripping, together with a hand which is capable of gripping, makes 扼.

Vocabulary of 扼

  • 扼殺 (to strangle)
  • 扼腕 (to hold one's own wrist)

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