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扼 (è)
1. 用力掐着,抓住。
[En.] to grip tightly; to clasp.
例:扼杀 (to choke off); 扼腕 (to grasp one wrist with the other, indicating emotions like excitement, disappointment, or lament); 力能扼虎 (with strength one can grip a tiger).
2. 抓要点,简要。
[En.] to grasp the key points; to summarize.
例:扼要 (to summarize concisely).
3. 把守,控制。
[En.] to guard; to control.
例:扼制 (to control); 扼喉拊背 (metaphorically controlling vital points, holding the enemy at their neck).
4. 古同“轭”,牛马等拉东西时架在脖子上的器具。
[En.] an ancient term similar to "yoke," a device placed on the necks of oxen or horses for pulling loads.
【本义】: 抓住;掐住
[En.] The original meaning: to grasp; to pinch.
【造字法】: 形声。从手,厄声。
[En.] The method of character formation: a phonetic and semantic compound. The component indicating "hand" and the component representing the sound "è".
【相关词】
1. 同本义 ([En.] clutch; grip)
2. 扼守; 据守 ([En.] control; guard).
3. 阻碍,堵住 ([En.] to stop up)
引文:
1. 《说文》:搤,捉也。
[En.] From Shuowen: "搤 means to seize."
2. 《汉书·李陵传》:力扼虎,射命中。
[En.] "With strength one can grasp a tiger and hit the target."
3. 《后汉书·荀彧传》:搤其喉而不得进。
[En.] "Seizing the throat but unable to advance."
4. 《汉书·娄敬传》:不搤其亢。
[En.] "Not grasping the apex."
5. 《汉书·扬雄传》:搤熊罴。
[En.] "Seizing bears."
6. 《广雅·释诂三》:搤,持也。
[En.] "搤 means to hold."
例:
如: 扼虎 (to grip a tiger); 扼吭拊背 (referring to controlling the throat, extended to mean controlling key points); 扼襟 (to grasp the collar of clothing, extended to mean controlling vital points); 扼臂 (to seize the arm).
阻碍,堵住 ([En.] to stop up):
引文:
1. 《庄子》:因而搤之可也。
[En.] "Thus, it is possible to stop it."
例:
如: 扼昧 (to harm secretly); 扼塞 (to block); 扼隘 (to choke a pass); 扼吭 (to have a reverse breath in the throat).
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