節制
jié​zhì

to moderate; moderation

  • created sense approved 节制/節制 · jié​zhì · to moderate; moderation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    节制 / 節制

    jié​zhì

    to moderate; moderation

    To control or restrict something to avoid excess; the practice or quality of temperance or restraint

    节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · to restrain 制 (literal) → 制 · zhì · to control

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 节制/節制 · jié​zhì · to command and govern — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    节制 / 節制

    jié​zhì

    to command and govern

    To exercise command, authority, or administrative jurisdiction over others (e.g., provinces or military forces)

    节 (literal) → 节/節 · jié · to restrain 制 (literal) → 制 · zhì · to control

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense