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HSK
5

clench

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

zhi2 zhí

Meaning


Primary

clench

Alternatives

clenching, clenches, clenched

Mnemonic


[zh-] James Bond is [2] inside the living room of the [-_] house where he 执 clenches a secret agent cyanide 丸 pill with his 扌 finger. He is ready to take it at any moment if ever is compromised, so that he doesn't spill any top secret secrets. He 执 clenches it tightly, because it must always be by his side.