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Character

限

xiàn HSK 5
限 xiàn HSK 5
  • 1. specified range; limit
  • 2. to restrict within a certain range; to set a limit
  • 3. door threshold (archaic)
Words using 限 as xiàn (13)
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  • 6 限于 xiàn yú — to be limited to HSK 6
    • 限 limit, restrict
    • 于 to, at (preposition indicating the object of limitation)
    Example

    这个活动限于会员参加。

    zhè ge huó dòng xiàn yú huì yuán cān jiā

    This activity is limited to members only.

  • 7 限度 xiàn dù — limit HSK 6
    • 限 limit, restriction
    • 度 degree, extent
    Example

    每个人的耐心都有限度。

    měi gè rén de nài xīn dōu yǒu xiàn dù

    Everyone's patience has limits.

  • 8 上限 shàng xiàn — upper limit HSK 7
    • 上 upper, above
    • 限 limit, boundary
    Example

    公司设定了加班时间的上限。

    gōng sī shè dìng le jiā bān shí jiān de shàng xiàn

    The company set an upper limit on overtime hours.

  • 9 年限 nián xiàn — term, period, time limit HSK 7
    • 年 year (unit of time)
    • 限 limit, boundary (fixed duration)
    Example

    这个合同的年限是五年。

    zhè ge hé tong de nián xiàn shì wǔ nián

    The term of this contract is five years.

  • 10 权限 quán xiàn — permissions HSK 7
    • 权 power, authority, right
    • 限 limit, boundary, scope
    Example

    只有管理员才有权限访问这个文件。

    zhǐ yǒu guǎn lǐ yuán cái yǒu quán xiàn fǎng wèn zhè ge wén jiàn

    Only administrators have permissions to access this file.

  • 11 极限 jí xiàn — limit HSK 7
    • 极 extreme, utmost
    • 限 limit, boundary
    Example

    这项运动挑战了人体的极限。

    zhè xiàng yùn dòng tiǎo zhàn le rén tǐ de jí xiàn

    This sport challenges the limits of the human body.

  • 12 界限 jiè xiàn — boundary HSK 7
    • 界 realm, scope, border
    • 限 limit, restriction, threshold
    Example

    道德和法律的界限有时候很模糊。

    dào dé hé fǎ lǜ de jiè xiàn yǒu shí hou hěn mó hu

    The boundary between morality and law is sometimes blurred.

  • 13 限定 xiàn dìng — to limit, to restrict HSK 7
    • 限 limit, boundary, restriction
    • 定 to fix, to set, to determine
    Example

    我们需要限定参加人数。

    wǒ men xū yào xiàn dìng cān jiā rén shù

    We need to limit the number of participants.

Structure & writing
限 xiàn — specified range; limit

限 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
HSK 1
都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building
HSK 2
阴 yīn the moon (太阴)
HSK 3
邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally
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除 chú to remove; to get rid of
HSK 4
郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)
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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow
HSK 5
郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct
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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate
HSK 6
陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal
HSK 7
廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic
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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage
2 艮 gèn — one of the eight trigrams, representing mountain
艮 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
很 hěn very; quite
HSK 2
眼 yǎn eye (visual organ of humans and animals) 跟 gēn heel (of the foot or shoe/sock)
HSK 3
根 gēn root (organ of a higher plant that anchors it and absorbs water and nutrients; taproots and fibrous roots) 银 yín silver (metallic element, symbol Ag, atomic number 47)
HSK 5
良 liáng good; excellent 艰 jiān difficult; not easy 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 限 xiàn specified range; limit
HSK 6
恨 hèn to hate; to resent 狠 hěn fierce; cruel 痕 hén trace, mark left by something
HSK 7
垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 恳 kěn sincere, earnest

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