界限
Old HSK 6
界限 (jièxiàn) · boundary
界限 (jièxiàn) means “boundary; limit; dividing line”. It is written with 2 characters: 界 (boundary) + 限 (boundary). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 界限 is built
The characters
界 jiè · boundary
What 界 is made of
- 田tián — field
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 介jiè — agent
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: 田 gives the meaning, 介 gives the sound. (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
工作和生活要有界限。Gōngzuò hé shēnghuó yào yǒu jièxiàn.There should be a line between work and life.
他们之间的界限很清楚。Tāmen zhījiān de jièxiàn hěn qīngchu.The boundaries between them are clear.
Questions about 界限
What does 界限 mean?
界限 (jièxiàn) means “boundary; limit; dividing line”.
How do you pronounce 界限?
界限 is pronounced jièxiàn.
Which HSK level is 界限?
界限 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 世界shìjièworld
- 世界杯shìjièbēiWorld Cup
- 边界biānjièboundary
- 境界jìngjièstate
- 外界wàijièthe outside world
- 期限qīxiàndeadline
- 无限wúxiànunlimited
- 限制xiànzhìto limit
- 有限yǒuxiànlimited
- 极限jíxiànlimit
Learn 界限 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 97: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.