遏止 Traditional form: 遏止 Pinyin (reading): èzhǐ Definitions: to hold back to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance) to resist esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc Characters: 遏 - to curb, to check, to stop, to suppress 止 - to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist Traditional characters: 遏 - to curb, to check, to stop, to suppress 止 - to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist