抑
HSK 7–9
抑 (yì): press down, repress, curb
yì
press down, repress, curb
Pinyin
yì
HSK Level
Level 7
Characters
1
English Meaning
press down, repress, curb
How to Write 抑 (yì)
抑 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 抑
A phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) carries the meaning, and 卬 hints at the pronunciation.
What 抑 is Made Of
抑 is built from 2 components:
扌hand
卬lofty
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Words Using 抑
Common Chinese words that contain 抑:
压抑
yāyì
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