扼 Stroke Order — How to Write 扼

Stroke Order

扼 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 扌, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

扼 Radical and Character Components

Components:扌厄

扼 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, while 厄 indicates the sound.

Radical: 扌 + 4 more strokes

扼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 扼 in Chinese

è扼

To grasp firmly; to strangle or stifle; to seize.

我们不应该扼杀孩子们的创造力。

We should not stifle children's creativity.

To grasp the main points; concise. Often used in the compound '扼要' (èyào) meaning 'concise' or 'to the point'.

请你扼要地说明一下这个项目的核心内容。

Please explain the core content of this project concisely.

To guard or control a vital point; to check or contain.

我们需要采取有效措施，扼制不良风气的蔓延

We need to take effective measures to curb the spread of unhealthy tendencies.

A harness or yoke placed on the neck of an animal (like an ox or horse) to pull a cart or plow.

农民给牛套上扼，准备耕地。

The farmer put the yoke on the ox, preparing to plow the field.

Common Words and Phrases with 扼

è扼hóu喉fǔ抚bèi背

To hold a strategic position and control an opponent's fate.

在市场竞争中，率先掌握核心技术就如同扼喉抚背，能让企业占据不败之地

In market competition, being the first to master core technology is like seizing a crucial strategic position, enabling a company to maintain an invincible position.

è扼jīn襟kòng控yān咽

To secure a stranglehold on a strategic or vital position.

新建的物流中心选址在多个主要交通干线的交汇处，扼襟控咽，对于整个区域的物资流通起着至关重要的作用。

The newly built logistics center is located at the intersection of several major transportation arteries, controlling a vital strategic point, and playing a crucial role in the circulation of materials throughout the entire region.

è扼shā杀

To strangle or choke to death; figuratively, to suppress, stifle, or crush something in its early stages.