抑 (yì): To restrain — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 6

Writing 6

1.

Animated Stroke Order 抑

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Stroke Order Diagrams 抑

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Center-Right

抑

扌hand

印seal

抑=

4.

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5.

How to Use 抑

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 抑 works in context.

To suppress or restrain

These words all contain the sense of restraining, suppressing, or inhibiting something.

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 抑

HSK words that contain this character.

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì抑

yù

7.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 抑 is used in context

tā他

zuì最

jìn近

yǒu有

xiē些

yì抑

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扌hand

+印seal

The hand (扌) presses down or restrains something, as if suppressing or holding back with force.

yā压

yì抑

constrain; inhibit; hold back

HSK 3.0 · L6

yì抑

zhì制

to inhibit

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì抑

yù郁

Depressed / Melancholic

郁

zhèng症

Depression

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì抑

yáng扬

dùn顿

cuò挫

rise and fall / fluctuate

yù郁

，

xū需

yào要

duō多

xiū休

xi息

。

He has been a bit depressed lately and needs more rest.

tā他

nǔ努

lì力

yì抑

zhì制

zì自

jǐ己

de的

fèn愤

nù怒

qíng情

xù绪

。

He tried hard to suppress his anger.

nǐ你

xiǎng想

hē喝

chá茶

yì抑

huò或

kā咖

fēi啡

？

Do you want tea or coffee?

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