遏止 è zhǐ

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

遏 è
HSK 6
stop, suppress, curb, check; a bar
止 zhǐ
HSK 4
stop, halt, desist; detain