Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 止


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Meaning

to stop, to prohibit, until, only

Pronunciation

zhǐ

Explanation

From the footprint of the right foot (turned to the left)

Mnemonic

The foot is at the line and stops.

Radicals

stop, to end
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Vocabulary

为止 wéi zhǐ until
浅尝辄止 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into; to attempt half-heartedly
遏止 è zhǐ to hold back; to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance); to resist; esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc
迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ so far; up to now; still (not)
岂止 qǐ zhǐ not only; far from; more than
截止 jié zhǐ to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline
不止 bù zhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
制止 zhì zhǐ to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
阻止 zǔ zhǐ to prevent; to block
静止 jìng zhǐ still; immobile; stillness
禁止 jìn zhǐ to prohibit; to forbid; to ban

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