抑 yiˋ

(But, Else, Force, If, Lower, Or, Repress, Restrain, Stop)

Repress, Restrain, Force, Lower one's head, Or, If, Else, But, Stop

揚 yangˊ

(Praise, Raise, Spread)

Raise, Spread, Praise

頓挫 dunˋ cuoˋ

(Encounter, Rising and falling, Suffer)

Suffer a setback, Encounter failure, Rising and falling notes in music

抑

But, Else, Force, If, Lower, Or, Repress, Restrain, Stop

Repress, Restrain, Force, Lower one's head, Or, If, Else, But, Stop

揚

Praise, Raise, Spread

Raise, Spread, Praise

頓

Arrange, Bow, Broken, Fall Apart, Halt, Immediately, Kowtow, Number of times, Pause, Promptly, Put in order, Stamp Foot, Stop, Tired

Stop, Pause, Halt, Stamp foot, Promptly, Immediately, Put in order, Arrange, Bow, Kowtow, Fall apart, Tired, Broken, Number of times

挫

Dampen, Defeat, Frustrate, Humiliate, Obstruct, Repress

Defeat, Frustrate, Dampen, Obstruct, Repress, Humiliate