(è) — to grip tightly, to clutch; to control, to seize (a strategic point or opportunity)

Definición

扼 (è) is a literary verb meaning 'to grip/hold firmly' (扼住手腕) or 'to seize control of' a key point or resource (扼守要道). Mostly seen in fixed compounds like 扼要, 扼杀, 扼守 — not used in everyday speech.

verb
to grip tightlyto clutchto controlto seize (a strategic point or opportunity)

Ejemplos

  • Tā yòng lì è zhù dí rén de shǒu wàn.
    He gripped the enemy's wrist tightly.
  • Zhè ge gōng sī è zhù le shì chǎng de guān jiàn zī yuán.
    This company has seized the key resources of the market.
  • Jūn duì zài yào dào shàng è shǒu le sān tiān.
    The army held the strategic pass for three days.

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