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suffocate

HSK 7 N1
Human →Actions →Change
zhì
チツ
질, 절
Phonosemantic compound. 穴 represents the meaning and 至 represents the sound.
Components
穴 hole+ 至 until =
窒 suffocate
穴 Meaning component
xué hole
cave, den, hole
至 Phonetic component
zhì until
reach, arrive
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Notes
Similar Characters
奂 numerous (simp)奐 be numerous (trad)突 abruptly (jp)罙 deep (iii)屄 the vagina帘 flag (simp)穵 deep hollow究 research穷 destitute (simp)穸 the gloom of穹 high and vast空 empty穿 pass through窀 to bury窃 pilfer (jp)窄 strait窅 far窆 to put a窈 secluded窍 opening (simp)
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
窒
Regular
Modern
Chinese
窒 [zhì]
to obstruct; to stop up
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (3)
窒息 [zhì​xī] #4,556
to choke
窒息性毒剂 [zhì​xī​xìng​dú​jì]
choking agent
窒息性毒剂 [zhì​xī​xìng​dú​jì]
choking agent
JAPANESE WORDS (30)
⭐ 窒息 [ちっそく] #14,908
suffocation
窒息死 [ちっそくし] #31,425
death by suffocation
⭐ 窒素 [ちっそ] #48,263
nitrogen (N)
液体窒素 [えきたいちっそ] #58,133
liquid nitrogen
亜酸化窒素 [あさんかちっそ] #151,986
nitrous oxide (N2O)
窒素肥料 [ちっそひりょう] #160,504
nitrogenous fertilizer
一酸化窒素 [いっさんかちっそ] #180,675
nitric monoxide
窒化 [ちっか] #202,761
nitridization
窒素酸化物 [ちっそさんかぶつ] #203,260
nitrogen oxide
窒化ホウ素 [ちっかホウそ] #232,440
boron nitride
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KOREAN WORDS (4)
질소 #27,715
nitrogen
질색
hatred; disgust
질식
suffocation
질식사
death from suffocation