扼杀

扼殺
èshā
  1. to strangle
  2. to throttle

CEDICT

  1. (literally, figuratively) to strangle; to throttle
  2. to strangle; to throttle

Wiktionary

  1. 掐住脖子使致死。
  2. 抑制，使其无法生存、发展。

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Entry Composition

=1 扼 è
  1. to grip forcefully
  2. to clutch at
  3. to guard
  4. to control
  5. to hold
=1 扼 è variant of 扼 è
2 杀 shā
  1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack
  2. to weaken; to reduce
  3. (dialect) to smart
  4. (used after a verb) extremely

Related entries

勒死 lēisǐ to strangle
勒杀 lēishā to strangle
扼死 èsǐ
  1. to strangle
  2. to throttle
  3. to stifle (opinions)
扼颈 èjǐng
  1. to strangle
  2. to throttle
摎 jiū
  1. to strangle
  2. to inquire into
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