The character 扼 (è) means "to grip forcefully" or "to clutch", with its mnemonic describing fingers being gripped forcefully by an unlucky person.
扼 (è) means "to grip forcefully" or "to clutch". The story involves fingers that are "gripped forcefully" by someone unlucky.
| Expression | 扼 |
|---|---|
| Cangjie | 手一尸山 |
| Meaning | to grip forcefully/to clutch at/to guard/to control/to hold |
| Story | fingers/unlucky - anyone gripped forcefully by Darth Vader's fingers is very unlucky |
| Reading | aa1,aak1,ak1 |
| Number | 3354 |
| Pinyin | è |
Tags: grade_8
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