扼
è
#2,925 most
frequent character
to grip forcefully, to clutch at
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
扼 pairs 扌 hand with 厄 è, which supplies the sound. It first meant to seize or hold, then grew to gripping hard and guarding or controlling.
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