限制
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
限制 (xiànzhì) · to limit
限制 (xiànzhì) means “to limit; to restrict; limit”. It is written with 2 characters: 限 (boundary) + 制 (system). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 限制 is built
The characters
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)
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)
Example sentences
这条路限制车速。Zhè tiáo lù xiànzhì chēsù.This road has a speed limit.
图书馆限制每人借五本书。Túshūguǎn xiànzhì měirén jiè wǔ běn shū.The library limits each person to five books.
Questions about 限制
What does 限制 mean?
限制 (xiànzhì) means “to limit; to restrict; limit”.
How do you pronounce 限制?
限制 is pronounced xiànzhì.
Which HSK level is 限制?
限制 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 期限qīxiàndeadline
- 无限wúxiànunlimited
- 有限yǒuxiànlimited
- 极限jíxiànlimit
- 界限jièxiànboundary
- 局限júxiànto limit
- 制定zhìdìngto make (rules or plans)
- 制度zhìdùsystem
- 制造zhìzàoto make
- 制作zhìzuòto make
Learn 限制 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 96: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.