How to write 扼

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).