è zhǐ

遏止 (è zhǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “to hold back; to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance); to resist”.

Meanings

  1. 1to hold back
  2. 2to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance)
  3. 3to resist
  4. 4esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc

Characters in 遏止

遏è · to restrain止zhǐ · to stop

Related words

阻止to prevent停止to stop; to halt; to cease为止until禁止to prohibit止to stop不止incessantly到此为止to stop at this point防止to prevent终止to stop; to terminate举止bearing制止to curb中止to cease

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