制止
zhì​zhǐ HSK7

to stop

  • created sense approved 制止 · zhì​zhǐ · to stop — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    制止

    zhì​zhǐ

    to stop

    to curb, prevent, or put a stop to an action or situation, often by using force or authority; to check or limit

    制 (literal) → 制 · zhì · to control 止 (literal) → 止 · zhǐ · to suppress

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