抑 (yì) - To restrain, suppress, or curb & or, a conjunction meaning 'or', 'but', used in

抑Tone 4

yì ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 扌

一懿

抑 · yì

To restrain, suppress, or curb;

or, a conjunction meaning 'or', 'but', used in classical Chinese.

To restrain, suppress, or curbor, a conjunction meaning 'or', 'but', used in

Usage highlights

SuppressRestrainDepressControlOrDepression

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 扬— to raise, promote
  • 放— to release, let go
  • 舒— to stretch, relax

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He suppressed his emotions (抑制情感).
  • The government controls inflation (抑制通货膨胀).
  • Is it A or B? (是A抑或B?).
  • She held back her laughter (抑住笑声).

Collocations

  • Suppress(抑制)
  • Restrain(抑止)
  • Depress(压抑)
  • Control(抑控)
  • Or(抑或)
  • Depression(抑郁症)

Idioms

  • Now rising, now falling(抑扬顿挫)
  • To alternate tension and relaxation, rise and fall(抑强扶弱)
  • Suppress the strong and support the weak(欲扬先抑)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in classical Chinese as a conjunction meaning 'or' or 'but', showing its grammatical function beyond the verb 'to suppress'.
  • The character appears in psychological and medical terms like 抑郁症 (depression), reflecting its meaning of emotional suppression.
  • In calligraphy and poetry, 抑扬顿挫 describes rhythmic variation and cadence.

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