箝语 qiányǔ to restrict freedom of speech Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 箝 qián to restrain To restrict or gag someone; to control or suppress expression, often used in the phrase 箝制 qiánzhì语 語 yǔ noun language (bound form) language; dialect; speech; words; phonetic or morphological components of speech