withdraw, draw in, hold back, refrain from, be moderate
控 centers on pulling back or restraining: withdrawing, holding back, refraining, or being moderate. The idea is to keep something in check rather than letting it go freely.
控 combines 扌 (hand) with 空, which likely contributes the sound コウ and the idea of emptiness or pulling back. The hand radical suggests an action of restraining or drawing in.
A hand 扌 pulling something back into an empty space 空: you withdraw or hold back, like pulling a rope to restrain something.
For コウ, imagine a hand holding back a wild horse with a firm 'whoa' — the sound 'whoa' is close to コウ, and the hand restrains the horse.
to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key; conservative (estimate); self-effacing; unassuming
subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)
appeal to a higher court; intermediate appeal
reserve; spare; backup
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to not do too much of
restrained buying
note; memorandum
customer copy (of a receipt, etc.)
please allow me to introduce myself
to refrain from commenting; to not comment
mainstay
basic or standard deduction
holding back (from selling); standing out
foreign tax amount reduction
tax deduction for a donation to charity
tax exemption for a child under the age of 16
tax deduction; deduction from taxable income; income exemptions and deductions
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to reduce or cut back on