How to Write 止 (zhǐ) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: to stop, to prohibit, until · 4 strokes · HSK 4
Character facts
| Character | 止 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | zhǐ |
| Strokes | 4 |
| HSK level | HSK 4 |
| Unicode | U+6B62 |
English meanings
- to stop
- to prohibit
- until
- only
Words with 止
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop; to halt |
| 防止 | fáng zhǐ | to prevent; to guard against |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid |
| 截止 | jié zhǐ | to close; to stop |
| 为止 | wéi zhǐ | until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent; to block |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly; without end |
| 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to stop; to terminate (law) |
| 静止 | jìng zhǐ | still; immobile |
| 举止 | jǔ zhǐ | bearing; manner |
| 止血 | zhǐ xuè | to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) |