遏 è to curb
to curb; to check; to stop; to suppress
How to remember 遏: 辶 road + 曷 a drink = to curb. On the desert road the cyclist can only dream of a drink and does all he can to curb his thirst.
Component breakdown
遏 = 辶 road + 曷 a drink
- 辶 road
- 曷 a drink
On the desert road the cyclist can only dream of a drink and does all he can to curb his thirst.
How it is used
- '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.