窒 zhì to obstruct
to obstruct; to stop
How to remember 窒: 穴 hole + 至 until = to obstruct. The kids stuff leaves into the hole in the dam until the water stops, proud that they managed to obstruct the stream.
Component breakdown
窒 = 穴 hole + 至 until
- 穴 hole
- 至 until
The kids stuff leaves into the hole in the dam until the water stops, proud that they managed to obstruct the stream.
How it is used
- To obstruct/suffocate - chiefly 窒息 (zhìxī): to suffocate/choke - 令人窒息 (lìng rén zhìxī) suffocating, used both literally (烟雾令人窒息) and figuratively (令人窒息的气氛 a stifling atmosphere; 令人窒息的美 breathtaking beauty).