Chinese Word: 止 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

止HSK 4

Pinyin: zhǐ

English Definition: to stop; to prohibit; until; only

Chinese Definition:
①停住不动：止步。截止。
②拦阻，使停住：止痛。禁止。
③仅，只：止有此数。不止一回。
④古同“趾”，脚；脚趾头。

Antonyms: 行起

Total strokes: 4; Radical: 止

Pictographic:A foot

Character Formation:

⿻ Overlaid
- 上 [ shàng ] above, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous
- 丨 [ shù ] number one; line

Similar Characters: 土正

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Stroke order image for Chinese character 止

停止	tíng zhǐ	to stop; to halt; to cease
防止HSK 6	fáng zhǐ	to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
禁止HSK 4	jìn zhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
制止HSK 6	zhì zhǐ	to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
为止	wéi zhǐ	until; (used in combination with words like 到 in constructs of the form 到 ...到 ...为止 )

1		jìn zhǐ 禁止 xī yān 吸烟。 No smoking.
2		jìn zhǐ 禁止 xié dài 携带 wēi xiǎn pǐn 危险品。 Prohibited to carry hazardous substances.
3		gōng gòng chǎng suǒ 公共场所 jìn zhǐ 禁止 xī yān 吸烟。 Smoking is prohibited in public places.
4		bō fàng qì 播放器 tū rán 突然 tíng zhǐ 停止 le 了。 The player suddenly stopped.
5		shēng mìng bù xī 生命不息， xué xí 学习 bù zhǐ 不止。 Lifelong learning is essential for personal growth.

1		jìn zhǐ 禁止 xī yān 吸烟。 No smoking.
2		jìn zhǐ 禁止 xié dài 携带 wēi xiǎn pǐn 危险品。 Prohibited to carry hazardous substances.
3		gōng gòng chǎng suǒ 公共场所 jìn zhǐ 禁止 xī yān 吸烟。 Smoking is prohibited in public places.
4		bō fàng qì 播放器 tū rán 突然 tíng zhǐ 停止 le 了。 The player suddenly stopped.
5		shēng mìng bù xī 生命不息， xué xí 学习 bù zhǐ 不止。 Lifelong learning is essential for personal growth.