止

zhǐ

zh+ǐ·3rd tone

to stop · to prohibit

Radical: 止 Strokes: 4 HSK 6

Structure: Single componentFrequency: Common

Same radical

正武步此歪歧

Same radical

正武步此歪歧

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Character Decomposition

止=上+丨

Etymology

A foot

Meanings

to stop

to prohibit

until

only

zhǐ

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Words with 止 248 total

to stop · to leave off辍止chuò zhǐ to hold back · to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance) · to resist · esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc遏止è zhǐ to end; to close · (electricity) cut-off截止jié zhǐ bearing · manner · mien举止jǔ zhǐ still · immobile · static · stationary静止jìng zhǐ

Idioms with 止 65 total Chain

there is no flowing without damming, and no motion without rest不塞不流，不止不行bù sāi bù liú，bù zhǐ bù xíng take drastic measures to stop something · take out the firewood to stop the pot boiling抽薪止沸chōu xīn zhǐ fèi with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)戛然而止jiá rán ér zhǐ