窒息 Traditional form: 窒息 Pinyin (reading): zhìxī Definitions: to choke to stifle to suffocate Characters: 窒 - to obstruct, to stop 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news Traditional characters: 窒 - to obstruct, to stop 息 - to end, to cease, to put a stop to; pause, breath, rest; news