限
限 (xiàn) · boundary
限 (xiàn) means “boundary”. It is made of 阝 + 艮 and has 8 strokes.
Break 限 into its parts
What 限 is made of
- 阝 fù / yì (names) — mound/city side-form
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 艮 gěn — blunt
Origin hint: 阝 gives the meaning, 艮 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
限 stroke order
Example sentences with 期限
这个工作的期限是一个月。Zhè ge gōngzuò de qīxiàn shì yī gè yuè.The deadline for this work is one month.
还书的期限是哪天？Huán shū de qīxiàn shì nǎ tiān?What day is the book due back?
Words with 限
- 期限qīxiàndeadline
- 无限wúxiànunlimited
- 限制xiànzhìto limit
- 有限yǒuxiànlimited
- 极限jíxiànlimit
- 界限jièxiànboundary
- 局限júxiànto limit
Also built with 阝
- 那nàthat
- 邮yóumail
- 邻línneighbor
- 郁yùmelancholy
- 郊jiāosuburbs
- 郎lánggentleman
- 郑zhèngstate in today's Henan
- 部bùdepartment
- 都dōuall
- 鄙bǐrustic
- 队duìteam
- 阱jǐngtrap
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiàn |
|---|---|
| Meaning | boundary |
| Strokes | 8 |
| Radical | 邑 (city, #163) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
Questions about 限
What does 限 mean?
限 (xiàn) means “boundary”.
How many strokes does 限 have?
限 has 8 strokes.
What is the radical of 限?
The radical of 限 is 邑 (yì, “city”), Kangxi radical number 163.
What parts make up 限?
限 is made of 阝 (mound/city side-form) and 艮 (blunt).
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