Character

止

zhǐ HSK 4

止 zhǐ HSK 4

1. to stop; to come to a halt
2. to stop; to restrain; to halt
3. to end; to expire at a set time
4. only; merely
5. a surname

Words using 止 as zhǐ (14)

Structure & writing

止 zhǐ — to stop; to come to a halt

止 is a component in 14 characters

HSK 1

正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted)

HSK 4

址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 此 cǐ this; this one (opposed to 彼) 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part

HSK 5

企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文") 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals

HSK 7

卸 xiè to unload cargo from a vehicle (opposite of 装) 徙 xǐ to migrate; to move (residence) 扯 chě to pull; to tug 歧 qí forked (road); branching off from a main road 涩 sè rough; not smooth (high friction)

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耻 chǐ shame; disgrace

止 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order