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抑
yì
Description
"抑"这个字有"往下压"的意思，常常用来表示控制或者阻止某样东西。
The character "抑" means "to press down" and is often used to indicate controlling or stopping something.
它多用在书面语里，比如"抑制"、"压抑"这些词。
It is mostly used in written language, such as in words like "抑制" and "压抑".
Meanings
抑yì
to press down; to restrain or control
他努力抑住自己的怒气。
He tried hard to suppress his anger.
抑或yìhuò
or; or else (formal, in questions)
你想喝茶，抑或喝咖啡？
Do you want tea or coffee?
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Notes
- Etymology
original sense is 'to press down with the hand'; the hand radical 扌 appears on the left.
- Nuance
mostly literary or formal; rarely used alone in everyday spoken Chinese.
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