遏止 è zhǐ

to hold back; to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 47601st word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
遏 è HSK 6
to hold back; to restrain; to check
止 zhǐ HSK 4
to stop; until; to prohibit