抑
Character
to restrain
Meaning
yì
yi4- to restrain CC-CEDICT
- to restrict CC-CEDICT
- to keep down CC-CEDICT
- or CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 抑
Draw “抑” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
他抑制住了自己的眼泪。
tā yì zhì zhù le zì jǐ de yǎn lèi
He held back his tears.
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她想抑制兴奋的心情。
tā xiǎng yì zhì xīng fèn de xīn qíng
She wants to calm down her excited feelings.
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医生给他开了抑制咳嗽的药。
yī shēng gěi tā kāi le yì zhì ké sou de yào
The doctor gave him medicine to stop his cough.
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Words with 抑
See all 33 →抑制yì zhìto hold back a strong feeling, like anger or happinessWordHSK 7–9抑郁yì yùdepressed; feeling very sad and without hope for a long timeWordHSK 7–9抑郁症yì yù zhèngan illness that makes a person feel very sad for a long timeWordHSK 7–9抑扬顿挫yì yáng dùn cuòthe way a voice goes up and down when people speak or readWordHSK 7–9抑且yì qiě(literary) moreoverWord抑塞yì sèto repressWord抑或yì huòorWord抑扬yì yángmodulation (rising and falling pitch)Word抑止yì zhǐto supressWord抑素yì sùchalone (protein inhibiting cell proliferation)Word抑制剂yì zhì jìsuppressantWord抑扬格yì yáng géiambicWord