扼 = 扌 + 厄

扼 is a Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “grasp”. It is built from 扌 (hand) and 厄 (adversity).

Keyword: grasp
Pinyin (Mandarin): è
Script: Chinese hanzi
Also known as: grasp, clutch, сцеплять, хватать, clutch

Decomposition

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扌 hand
厄 adversity

How to find 扼 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “hand” + “adversity”. 扼 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 扼 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.