遏 è to curb
to curb; to check; to stop; to suppress
怎么记住“遏”: 辶 walking + 曷 why = to curb. Walking through the desert, the hiker keeps asking why he packed so little water, and does all he can to curb his thirst.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
遏 = 辶 walking + 曷 why
- 辶 walking meaning
- 曷 why sound
Walking through the desert, the hiker keeps asking why he packed so little water, and does all he can to curb his thirst.
How it came to be
Walking gives the meaning and the right part the sound.
用法
- 'To curb/check/hold back' a force or trend: 遏制 (èzhì) to contain, 遏止 (èzhǐ) to halt.
- Often about stopping something surging: 遏制通货膨胀 (èzhì tōnghuò péngzhàng) to rein in inflation; 怒不可遏 (nùbùkě'è) so angry it can't be held back.