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The character 窒 is structured with the semantic component 穴, indicating a cave or hollow space, and the phonetic component 至, which provides its sound. Its etymology points to an original meaning of blocking or obstructing, specifically the act of filling a cavity to the point of closure. From this concrete sense of physical blockage, the meaning extended over time to include abstract forms of obstruction, such as stifling or suffocating, as utilized in modern terms like 窒息 meaning to suffocate.
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浓烟会导致窒息。
地下室空气窒闷。
管道被杂物窒塞了。
这项规定窒碍了发展。
他的专制管理让员工感到窒息。
缺乏创新会窒塞公司的进步。
在高压环境下工作容易产生窒息感。
思想上的禁锢比肉体上的窒息更可怕。