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CHINESE CHARACTER

è

遏

遏

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restrain; stop

Numbered pinyin
e4
English meanings
to check; to restrain; to stop; to suppress

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhèngfǔ政府cǎiqǔ采取cuòshī措施èzhì遏制tōng通huò货péngzhàng膨胀。

    The government took measures to curb inflation.

  2. 02

    tā他wúfǎ无法è遏zhǐ止zìjǐ自己de的nù怒qì气。

    He could not restrain his anger.

  3. 03

    zhè这dào道dībà堤坝néng能è遏zhǐ止hóngshuǐ洪水。

    This dam can hold back floods.

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