制止
Old HSK 6
制止 (zhìzhǐ) · to stop
制止 (zhìzhǐ) means “to stop; to curb”. It is written with 2 characters: 制 (system) + 止 (to stop). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 制止 is built
The characters
制 zhì · system
What 制 is made of
- 巾jīn — cloth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 刂dāo — knife
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亅 — hook
Origin hint: 刂 gives the meaning, 巾 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
止 zhǐ · to stop
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)
Example sentences
老师及时制止了学生们打架。Lǎoshī jíshí zhìzhǐ le xuéshēngmen dǎjià.The teacher stopped the students fighting in time.
我们必须制止浪费。Wǒmen bìxū zhìzhǐ làngfèi.We must put a stop to waste.
Questions about 制止
What does 制止 mean?
制止 (zhìzhǐ) means “to stop; to curb”.
How do you pronounce 制止?
制止 is pronounced zhìzhǐ.
Which HSK level is 制止?
制止 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 制定zhìdìngto make (rules or plans)
- 制度zhìdùsystem
- 制造zhìzàoto make
- 制作zhìzuòto make
- 复制fùzhìto copy
- 限制xiànzhìto limit
- 研制yánzhìto develop
- 制订zhìdìngto work out
- 控制kòngzhìto control
- 抵制dǐzhìto boycott
Learn 制止 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 237: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.