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抵制

dǐzhì

to resist; to boycott

Shoppers turn away from a stall with hands raised in refusal
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Characters in this word

抵 dǐ

Strokes
8
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 氐 the name of an ancient tribe
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

制 zhì

Strokes
8
Radical
刂 — knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 制

Example phrases

  • 顾客们一起抵制这家乱涨价的商店。 Gùkèmen yìqǐ dǐzhì zhè jiā luàn zhǎngjià de shāngdiàn. Customers joined together to boycott this shop that raised prices arbitrarily.
  • 学校号召同学们抵制作弊,诚实考试。 Xuéxiào hàozhào tóngxuémen dǐzhì zuòbì, chéngshí kǎoshì. The school called on students to reject cheating and take exams honestly.
  • 我们要抵制不健康的生活习惯。 Wǒmen yào dǐzhì bú jiànkāng de shēnghuó xíguàn. We should resist unhealthy lifestyle habits.

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