止
止 (zhǐ) · to stop
止 (zhǐ) means “to stop”. It is made of 上 + 丨 and has 4 strokes.
Break 止 into its parts
What 止 is made of
- 上 shàng — above
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- ⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A foot (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
止 stroke order
Example sentences with 防止
我们要防止这种错误。Wǒmen yào fángzhǐ zhè zhǒng cuòwù.We must prevent this kind of mistake.
怎么防止感冒？Zěnme fángzhǐ gǎnmào?How can you prevent a cold?
Words with 止
- 防止fángzhǐto prevent
- 停止tíngzhǐto stop
- 禁止jìnzhǐto forbid
- 阻止zǔzhǐto stop
- 不止bùzhǐmore than
- 截止jiézhǐto end
- 迄今为止qìjīnwéizhǐso far
- 制止zhìzhǐto stop
- 终止zhōngzhǐto stop
Also built with 上
Quick facts
| Pinyin | zhǐ |
|---|---|
| Meaning | to stop |
| Strokes | 4 |
| Radical | 止 (stop, #77) |
| Pattern | Overlapping |
Questions about 止
What does 止 mean?
止 (zhǐ) means “to stop”.
How many strokes does 止 have?
止 has 4 strokes.
What is the radical of 止?
The radical of 止 is 止 (zhǐ, “stop”), Kangxi radical number 77.
What parts make up 止?
止 is made of 上 (above) and 丨 (vertical stroke).
Keep learning
Start with HSK 1 · Group 1: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.