píng​xī HSK7

quell

平息 píng​xī
quell verb
to suppress or smooth over a rebellion, dispute, or social unrest

The government took measures to quell the riot.

subside verb
to die down or become calm, especially regarding natural phenomena like wind or internal emotions

After a heavy rain, the wind and waves gradually subsided.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
4.23 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
6.10 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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