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克制

kè zhì

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

克制 (kè zhì) means "to restrain; to control; restraint". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 克制 means

1. to restrain
2. to control
3. restraint
4. self-control

The characters in 克制

• 克kèto be able to; to subdue; to restrain
• 制zhìsystem; to control; to regulate

Example sentences

• 汤姆试着克制笑容。
  Tom tried to suppress a smile.

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