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限制 (xiàn zhì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

限制 (xiàn zhì) is a Chinese word: to limit. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 限制

动 dòng verb

to limit

为了健康,他限制自己每天只喝一杯咖啡。

wèi le jiàn kāng tā xiàn zhì zì jǐ měi tiān zhǐ hē yì bēi kā fēi

For the sake of his health, he limits himself to only one cup of coffee per day.

名 míng noun

restriction

时间限制让我们无法完成所有工作。

shí jiān xiàn zhì ràng wǒ men wú fǎ wán chéng suǒ yǒu gōng zuò

Time restrictions prevent us from completing all the work.

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Word breakdown

限 xiàn — limit, boundary

制 zhì — control, regulate

Structure & writing
1 限 xiàn — specified range; limit

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

consists of

1.1 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain
阝 is a component in 47 characters
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2 制 zhì — to make; to manufacture

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

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

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