抑 yì 🔊 to restrain 7 strokes + Keep this word Meanings yì to restrainto restrictto keep downor Words with 抑 抑制 yì zhì to inhibit HSK 6 压抑 yā yì to constrain or repress emotions HSK 7–9 抑郁 yì yù depressed; despondent; gloomy HSK 7–9 抑或 yì huò or 抑郁症 yì yù zhèng clinical depression HSK 7–9 抑制剂 yì zhì jì suppressant 抑止 yì zhǐ to supress 抑扬顿挫 yì yáng dùn cuò see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2] HSK 7–9 平抑 píng yì to stabilize 贬抑 biǎn yì to belittle 抑扬 yì yáng modulation (rising and falling pitch) 遏抑 è yì to suppress