窒息
zhìxī
to suffocate; to choke
Every meaning
zhìxī
- to suffocate; to choke
- (fig.) stifling; breathtaking
Its characters
- 窒zhìto obstruct; to stifle (as in 窒息)
- 息xībreath (as in 气息)
Words with 息
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).