窒息

zhì xī

Dictionary entry

to choke

What does 窒息 mean?

窒息 (zhì xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to choke

2to stifle

3to suffocate

Character breakdown

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窒zhìto obstruct · to stop up 息xī(bound form) breath · (bound form) to cease; to stop

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窒息

zhì xī

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