noun · used in 阏氏 yān​zhī, the title for the wife of a Xiongnu chieftain

阏氏是古代匈奴单于妻子的称号。

to block, obstruct, or clog a passage or flow

河道被淤泥阏塞了。

to restrain, suppress, or keep under control

这种势头难以阏止。