搤〔扼〕 {è}

1. to grip forcefully
2. to clutch at
3. to guard
4. to control
5. to hold

扼 aak¹ {è}

1. to grip forcefully
2. to clutch at
3. to guard
4. to control
5. to hold

扼頸〔-颈〕 aak¹ geng² {è jǐng}

1. to strangle
2. to throttle

扼要 aak¹ jiu³ {è yào}

1. to the point
2. concise

扼殺〔-杀〕 aak¹ saat³ {è shā}

1. to strangle
2. to throttle

扼守 aak¹ sau² {è shǒu}

1. to hold a pass
2. to guard (a strategic location)

扼死 aak¹ sei² {è sǐ}

1. to strangle
2. to throttle
3. to stifle (opinions)

扼腕 aak¹ wun² {è wàn}

to wring one's hands (literally wring one's wrists)

扼制 aak¹ zai³ {è zhì}

1. to control
2. to restrain

扼喉撫背〔--抚-〕 aak¹ hau⁴ fu² bui³ {è hóu fǔ bèi}

to strangle and slap the back (idiom); fig. to occupy a strategic post

扼襟控咽 aak¹ kam¹ hung³ jin¹ {è jīn kòng yān}

to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass