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克制 kèzhì

克制 kèzhì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 克制 kèzhì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
kèzhì | ke4 zhi4
English translation
to restrain
to control
restraint
self-control

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Traditional form

克制 kèzhì

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 克制 kèzhì

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Type

ideographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a person ( rén ) carrying a heavy weight on their back.

Positional decomposition

十兄

Number of Strokes

7
zhì

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Depicts cutting down a tree () with a knife ( dāo ).

Phonetic compound

jīn

Semantic compound

dāo

Positional decomposition

⿰⿻?巾刂

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 克制 kèzhì

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相当 xiāngdāng 克制 kèzhì 自己 zìjǐ ,声张 shēng zhāng de fēn le shǒu .

He was so moderate as to leave her without noise.

一整天 dōu zài 克制 kèzhì 自己 zìjǐ xiǎng gěi 哈里 Hā lǐ 打电话 dǎdiànhuà de 冲动 chōngdòng

All day she had fought off the impulse to telephone Harry.

最好 zuìhǎo Néng 克制 kèzhì zhù 好奇心 hào qí xīn 不要 bù yào pèng 鸟巢 niǎo cháo

It is best to stifle curiosity and leave birds' nests alone.

努力 nǔlì 克制 kèzhì 自己 zìjǐ de 烟瘾 yān yǐn 不去 chōu 一支戒掉没多久 de 雪茄 xuě jiā

He fought with the urge to smoke one of the cigars he'd given up awhile ago.

杰克逊 Jié kè xùn 镇定自若始终 shǐzhōng 克制 kèzhì zhāo 情绪 qíngxù

Jackson remained calm and always master of his passions.

克制 kèzhì Decomposition

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克制 kèzhì Compounds

See all 17 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 克制 kèzhì in their composition.

    • , jīng , , shí kè , qiān kè , fēn kè , háo kè , bǎi kè , lí kè , qíng , , , , ,
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