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The character "扼" is structured with a hand radical on the left and the component "厄" on the right, the latter offering phonetic cues and contributing a sense of adversity or pressure to its meaning. Its traditional form, "搤", features the same hand radical but incorporates "益" as the right-hand component, which historically served a similar phonetic function. Initially representing the concrete action of grasping or clutching something tightly, the term gradually acquired extended meanings such as exercising control over a situation or securing a strategic position, evident in derived phrases like "扼守" for holding a defensive point. This shift from denoting physical force to encompassing abstract concepts of dominance and restraint occurred without altering the character's core association with hand-driven action, maintained through its consistent pictorial elements.
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请扼要说明你的观点。
谣言扼杀了他的声誉。
军队扼守着重要的关口。
经济危机扼住了公司的发展。
政府采取措施扼制通货膨胀。
他的双手紧紧扼住了对方的喉咙。
贫穷扼杀了许多孩子的梦想。
为了扼守这片战略要地，他们不惜付出任何代价。