遏 (è) - to stop & to check

遏Tone 4

è ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

丁恩

遏 · è

to stop;

to check;

to obstruct;

to restrain;

to suppress.

to stopto checkto obstruct

Usage highlights

to stop and preventto restrain and controlto suppress evilto block the flowto check one's angerto obstruct progress

Synonyms

  • 止— to stop
  • 阻— to obstruct
  • 抑— to restrain
  • 制— to control

Antonyms

  • 放— to release; to let go
  • 纵— to indulge; to let loose
  • 促— to promote; to urge

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The police tried to stop the riot (遏止暴乱).
  • We must curb the spread of the virus (遏制病毒传播).
  • He could not suppress his anger (他无法遏制自己的愤怒).
  • The dam was built to hold back the floodwaters (建坝以遏洪水).

Collocations

  • to stop and prevent(遏止)
  • to restrain and control(遏制)
  • to suppress evil(遏恶)
  • to block the flow(遏流)
  • to check one's anger(遏怒)
  • to obstruct progress(遏进)

Idioms

  • To stop at nothing in the pursuit of revenge(遏恶扬善)
  • To block the source and capture the leader(遏源擒首)
  • An irresistible force or trend(势不可遏)
  • To be unable to restrain oneself(怒不可遏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character appears in classical texts related to governance, military strategy, and moral cultivation, emphasizing control and restraint.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, it can conceptually relate to suppressing pathological factors.
  • It carries a formal, somewhat literary tone, often used in contexts requiring decisive action.

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