克制 kèzhì▶ menahan

Stroke order

克制 is written in 15 strokes across 2 characters.

• 克 — 7 strokes
• 制 — 8 strokes

Senses

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

Related words

• 制服seragam
• 制止Hentikan
• 制约membatasi
• 制裁Sanksi; Menyetujui
• 压制Menekan, menindas
• 强制memaksa; mewajibkan

克制 is pronounced kèzhì and means “menahan”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 克制 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.