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止 (zhǐ) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

止 (zhǐ) is a Chinese word: stop. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 止

动 dòng verb

stop

雨止了。

yǔ zhǐ le

The rain stopped.

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Word breakdown

止 zhǐ — stop

Words with this character (14)
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Structure & writing
1 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.

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