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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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 抑

3.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 抑

抑 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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4.

How to Use 抑

To suppress or restrain

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

HSK 6

5.

HSK Vocabulary: 抑

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

yì抑

yù

6.

Example Sentences

tā他

zuì最

jìn近

yǒu有

xiē些

yì抑

yù

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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

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?

yī医

shēng生

jiàn建

yì议

tā他

tōng通

guò过

xīn心

lǐ理

zī咨

xún询

lái来

huǎn缓

jiě解

yì抑

yù郁

zhèng症

de的

zhèng症

zhuàng状

。

The doctor advised him to alleviate the symptoms of depression through psychological counseling.

guāng胱

yì抑

sù素

shì是

yī一

zhǒng种

dàn蛋

bái白

zhì质

。

Cystatin is a type of protein.

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