窒
息

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The word "窒息" is formed by combining the character "窒", meaning to block or obstruct, which is composed of the radical "穴" (denoting a hole or cavity) and the phonetic component "至", with the character "息", meaning breath, composed of "自" (originally depicting the nose) and "心" (heart, associated with respiration). Together, they literally convey the concept of blocked breath, resulting in the meaning of suffocation.

Example Sentences Hide

这个空间令人窒息。

Zhège kōngjiān lìng rén zhìxī.

This space is suffocating.

他感到一阵窒息的恐惧。

Tā gǎndào yī zhèn zhìxī de kǒngjù.

He felt a suffocating fear.

在拥挤的人群中，我几乎窒息。

Zài yōngjǐ de rénqún zhōng, wǒ jīhū zhìxī.

In the crowded crowd, I almost suffocated.

那种压抑的气氛让整个会议室都窒息了。

Nà zhǒng yāyì de qìfēn ràng zhěnggè huìyìshì dōu zhìxī le.

That oppressive atmosphere made the entire conference room suffocate.

长期处于精神窒息的状态下，他的创造力逐渐枯竭。

Chángqī chǔyú jīngshén zhìxī de zhuàngtài xià, tā de chuàngzàolì zhújiàn kūjié.

Being in a state of mental suffocation for a long time, his creativity gradually dried up.

Word Definition - 窒息

zhì xī to choke; to stifle; to suffocate

Individual Character Details

窒 zhì
息 xī