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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

窒息

zhìxī

In Mandarin Chinese, 窒息 (zhìxī) means “to suffocate; to choke; to stifle”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to suffocate
  2. to choke
  3. to stifle
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Stroke order

Examples

  • 房间里的浓烟让人窒息。
    Fángjiān lǐ de nóngyān ràng rén zhìxī.
    The thick smoke in the room made people suffocate.

Characters

窒
zhì
to obstruct; to stop up
息
xī
breath; to cease; to stop
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