抑 yì to curb
to curb; to hinder
How to remember 抑: 扌 hand + 卬 look up = to curb. The teacher raises a hand as the excited kids look up at the fireworks, trying to curb their rush to the fence.
Component breakdown
抑 = 扌 hand + 卬 look up
- 扌 hand
- 卬 look up
The teacher raises a hand as the excited kids look up at the fireworks, trying to curb their rush to the fence.
How it is used
- To restrain/suppress - 抑制 (yìzhì) inhibit/curb, 压抑 (yāyì) repress (emotions), 抑郁 (yìyù) depressed, 抑郁症 (yìyùzhèng) clinical depression.
- 抑扬顿挫 (yìyáng-dùncuò) = rising and falling cadence (of speech). 抑 = to press down/hold back; register is written, common in psychology and biology (抑制).