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title: "Ezhi Meaning: 遏制 (èzhì) Means “to curb”"
description: "遏制 (èzhì) means “to curb; to contain; to check”. Hear its tones, see what 遏 and 制 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ezhi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 遏制 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

遏制 èzhì

## to curb; to contain; to check

## Its characters

1. 遏 è to check
2. 制 zhì system

## In a sentence

我们要遏制浪费粮食的现象。 We need to curb the waste of food.

[More about 遏制](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%81%8F%E5%88%B6)

## More words with 遏 or 制

- [编制 biānzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianzhi)
- [定制 dìngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingzhi)
- [复制 fùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhi)
- [绘制 huìzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huizhi)
- [机制 jīzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizhi)
- [克制 kèzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kezhi)
- [控制 kòngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kongzhi)
- [录制 lùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/luzhi)
- [强制 qiángzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiangzhi)
- [体制 tǐzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tizhi)

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