钳制 (qián zhì) — to clamp down on, to suppress

Definition

A formal verb meaning to clamp down on or suppress (forces, opposition, competitors) — stronger and more political/strategic than 抑制 (yìzhì), which is a more neutral 'restrain'.

verb
to clamp down onto suppress
Easily confused

Examples

  • 钳制。
    Zhèng fǔ shì tú qián zhì yú lùn.
    The government tried to clamp down on public opinion.
  • 钳制。
    Zhè xiē fǎ lǜ zhǐ zài qián zhì fēi fǎ huó dòng.
    These laws aim to suppress illegal activities.
  • 钳制。
    Gōng sī lì yòng zhuān lì quán lái qián zhì jìng zhēng duì shǒu.
    The company uses patent rights to suppress competitors.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

钳qiánclamp
制zhìcontrol

钳 gives the idea of clamping, and 制 gives control or restraint.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The form 制 pairs 朱 (tree) with 刀 (knife), showing the act of cutting a tree.

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