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制止

zhì zhǐ

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

zhì zhǐ · zai3 zi2 (Jyutping)

to curb
to put a stop to
to stop
to check
to limit

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

制

Meaning: system; establish; overpower
Radical: 刂
Strokes: 8
Components: ⿰⿻？巾刂
Cangjie: HBLN
Four-corner: 2220.0

止

Meaning: stop, halt, desist; detain
Radical: 止
Strokes: 4
Components: ⿻上丨
Cangjie: YLM
Four-corner: 2110.0

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