局限
Old HSK 6
局限 (júxiàn) · to limit
局限 (júxiàn) means “to limit; to confine; limitation”. It is written with 2 characters: 局 (office) + 限 (boundary). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 局限 is built
The characters
局 jú · office
What 局 is made of
- 尺chǐ — one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation
- 尸shī — body
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 尸shī — body
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: A place where measures 尺 are discussed 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
限 xiàn · boundary
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)
Example sentences
不要把眼光局限在小地方。Búyào bǎ yǎnguāng júxiàn zài xiǎo dìfang.Don't limit your vision to a small place.
这个方法有一定的局限。Zhège fāngfǎ yǒu yídìng de júxiàn.This method has certain limitations.
Questions about 局限
What does 局限 mean?
局限 (júxiàn) means “to limit; to confine; limitation”.
How do you pronounce 局限?
局限 is pronounced júxiàn.
Which HSK level is 局限?
局限 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 邮局yóujúpost office
- 布局bùjúlayout
- 格局géjúlayout
- 公安局gōng'ānjúpolice station
- 结局jiéjúending
- 局部júbùpart
- 局面júmiànsituation
- 局势júshìsituation
- 全局quánjúoverall situation
- 局júoffice
Learn 局限 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 102: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.