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The character 遏 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the motion radical 辶 and the phonetic component 曷. The radical links the character to concepts of movement or travel, supporting its core meaning of obstruction or halting. Fundamentally, 遏 describes preventing forward progress or forcing a stop. Historically, this concrete idea of blocking a traveler’s path was extended metaphorically to encompass the abstract suppression or containment of negative phenomena, such as curbing a disease, restraining violent behavior, or holding back strong emotions. This evolution broadened the character’s use from literal roadblocks to the general exertion of control over spreading or escalating forces.
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遏制通货膨胀是政府的首要任务。
我们必须遏制这种不良风气的蔓延。
任何力量都无法遏止历史的车轮。
政府采取强力措施来遏止暴力犯罪。
新政策旨在遏抑房价的过快上涨。
他的怒气如同洪流，难以遏抑。
这种药物的作用是遏阻癌细胞的扩散。
军民携手，成功阻遏了敌人的攻势。