The Chinese word 抵制 (dǐzhì), meaning "to boycott" or "to resist," is a compound formed by combining two meaningful characters: 抵, which carries the core meaning of "to resist," "to withstand," or "to oppose," and 制, which means "to control," "to restrain," or "to curb." Together, they create a synergistic meaning where 制 intensifies and specifies the action of 抵, resulting in the concept of actively pushing back against and exerting control to reject something, such as a product, policy, or idea, hence encapsulating the notion of a deliberate and organized resistance or boycott.