遏
è
#2,695 most
frequent character
to restrain, to check, to hold back
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
遏 has 辶 walking or movement as the meaning part and 曷 hé as the sound part. It first meant to block or impede someone, then grew to restrain or suppress.
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