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窒息

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窒息

  • zhìxī，zhìxí Mandarin, Pinyin
  • ㄓˋ ㄒㄧ，ㄓˋ ㄒㄧˊ Mandarin, Bopomofo
  • zat⁶ sik¹ Cantonese, Jyutping
  • tit-siak Min Nan, Hokkien, Phak fa su
  • tit-sek Min Nan, Hokkien, Phak fa su
  • lit-sit Min Nan, Hokkien, Phak fa su
  • chit-siak Min Nan, Hokkien, Phak fa su
  • chit-sek Min Nan, Hokkien, Phak fa su
  • zhìxī Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China
  • ㄓˋ ㄒㄧ Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China
  • jhìhsi Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China
  • chih⁴-hsi¹ Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China
  • jr̀-syī Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China
  • jyhshi Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China
  • чжиси Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China
  • /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵/ Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Mainland China
  • zhìxí Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Taiwan
  • ㄓˋ ㄒㄧˊ Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Taiwan
  • jhìhsí Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Taiwan
  • chih⁴-hsi² Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Taiwan
  • jr̀-syí Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Taiwan
  • jyhshyi Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Taiwan
  • чжиси Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Taiwan
  • /ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ɕi³⁵/ Mandarin, Standard Chinese, Taiwan
  • zat⁶ sik¹ Cantonese, Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou
  • jaht sīk Cantonese, Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou
  • dzat⁹ sik⁷ Cantonese, Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou
  • zed⁶ xig¹ Cantonese, Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou
  • /t͡sɐt̚² sɪk̚⁵/ Cantonese, Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou
  • tit-siak Min Nan, Hokkien, Quanzhou

verb

  1. intransitive, literally 氧氣不足而呼吸困難；暫停呼吸
  2. figuratively, transitive 事物發展受阻 窒息國家的活力

In English

  • asphyxia condition with extreme decrease of oxygen and increase of carbon dioxide
  • suffocate (intransitive) to suffer from severely reduced oxygen intake to the body
  • choke be unable to breathe because of obstruction of the windpipe

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MLA

"窒息." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zh/%E7%AA%92%E6%81%AF. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

窒息. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zh/%E7%AA%92%E6%81%AF

Chicago

"窒息." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zh/%E7%AA%92%E6%81%AF.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {窒息},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zh/%E7%AA%92%E6%81%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}