禁 — Chinese character
禁
jìn
to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure
- Pinyin
- jìn
- Radical
- 113 ⽰ (Spirit)
- Strokes
- 13
- Components
- 林 示
- Formation
- pictophonetic — altar; meaning component 示; sound component 林
- Japanese
- 禁 as a kanji
Common words with 禁
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from |
| 监禁 (監禁) | jiān jìn | to imprison; to jail |
| 禁令 | jìn lìng | prohibition; ban |
| 禁忌 | jìn jì | taboo; contraindication (medicine) |
| 囚禁 | qiú jìn | to imprison; captivity |
| 严禁 (嚴禁) | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 禁区 (禁區) | jìn qū | restricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area |
| 软禁 (軟禁) | ruǎn jìn | to place under house arrest |
| 禁用 | jīn yòng | to withstand heavy use; durable |
| 禁用 | jìn yòng | to prohibit the use of sth; to ban |
| 解禁 | jiě jìn | to lift a prohibition |
English words written with 禁
禁 in the Chinese classics
Occurrences: Art of War 1 · Mencius 6 · Zhuangzi 9
- Art of War 11.26
- Mencius 1B.2
- Mencius 1B.5
- Mencius 6B.7
- Mencius 7A.35
- Mencius 7A.39
- Zhuangzi Opening Trunks
- Zhuangzi The Universe
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