Rank 1692IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

抑 - yì

press down, repress; curb, hinder

press down, repress; curb, hinder

How to read 抑

Click 抑 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyin
Englishpress down, repress; curb, hinder
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

抑且 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 抑制. Please read 抑塞 one more time.

Common words with this character

moreover; in addition
to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress
to repress; gloomy
or; could it be that...?

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 抑 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 抑且 and 抑制 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 抑.