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限

xiàn

HSK 3.0 · 7–9

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

xiàn · haan6 (Jyutping)

  1. to limit
  2. to restrict
  3. (bound form) limit
  4. bound

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Character breakdown

限

Meaning
boundary, limit, line
Radical
阝
Strokes
8
Components
⿰阝艮
Cangjie
NLAV
Four-corner
7723.2

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