遏抑 Traditional form: 遏抑 Pinyin (reading): èyì Definitions: to suppress to restrain Characters: 遏 - to curb, to check, to stop, to suppress 抑 - to curb, to hinder; to keep down, to repress Traditional characters: 遏 - to curb, to check, to stop, to suppress 抑 - to curb, to hinder; to keep down, to repress