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Meaning of 止

Pinyin zhǐ

Radical

止

Strokes

Definition

to stop / toe

Usage

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止 [zhǐ] 名词 1. 停住不动：to stop or halt; e.g., ～步 (halt one's steps), 截～ (cut off) 2. 拦阻，使停住：to prevent or block; e.g., ～痛 (stop pain), 禁～ (prohibit) 3. 仅，只：only; e.g., ～有此数 (only this number), 不～一回 (not just once) 4. 古同“趾”，脚；脚趾头：ancient form of "toe", which refers to foot; e.g., foot 动词 1. 停住，中断进程: to halt or stop; ([En.] halt; stop) 2. 阻止，不让进行: to prevent; ([En.] prevent) 3. 驻守: to be stationed; ([En.] be stationed) 4. 居住: to dwell; ([En.] dwell) 5. 停留，逗留: to stay; ([En.] stay) 副词 1. 仅;只: only; ([En.] only) 在句末可表肯定陈述语气，相当于“呢”：used at the end of a sentence to affirm the statement, equivalent to "right?" 引: 1. 《说文》：止，下基也。象草木出有址，故以止为足: In "Shuowen Jiezi": "Zhi (止) means the basis below, symbolizing that plants emerge from a fixed point, thus 'zhi' (足) refers to foot." 2. 《仪礼·士昏礼》：北止。注:“足也。”: In "Rites of Zhou": "The north stops, referring to feet." 3. 《易·噬嗑》：屦校灭止: In "I Ching": "The footwear is about to stop." 4. 《汉书·五行志》：举止高: In "Historical Records": "Actions and stature are elevated." 5. 《汉书·食货志》：四之日举止: In "Historical Records": "The fourth day has significant actions." 6. 《汉书·刑法志》：当劓者，笞三百，当斩左止者，笞五百: In "Historical Records": "Those to be punished shall receive three hundred strokes, and those executing the left shall receive five hundred." 引 (continues): 1. 《广韵》：止，停也，息也: In "Guangyun": "Zhi (止) means to stop or cease." 2. 《吕氏春秋·下贤》：亦可以止矣: In "Lüshi Chunqiu": "One may also stop." 3. 《韩诗外传》：树欲静而风不止，子欲养而亲不待也: In "Han Shi Wai Zhuan": "The tree wishes for stillness while the wind does not stop; the child wishes to care for the parent, but the parent does not wait." 4. 《三国志·诸葛亮传》：羽飞乃止: In "Records of the Three Kingdoms": "The wings fly and then stop." 5. 《资治通鉴·唐纪》：雪止: In "Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Government": "The snow has stopped." 6. 《聊斋志异·狼三则》：一狼得骨止，一狼仍从: In "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio": "One wolf stopped for a bone, while another continued to follow." 7. 《虞初新志·秋声诗自序》：絮絮不止: In "Yuchu Xin Zhi": "The chatter does not cease." 例: 如: 渐拍断止。: For example: "Gradually stopping the clapping." 如: 止步;止怒;止泻;止戈(停止干戈，平息战争);止止(犹止之;停止，止住);止雨(使雨停止);止泊(停息);止军(让军队停止前进): e.g., "halt one's steps; stop anger; stop diarrhea; cease hostilities; continue to stop; stop the rain; suspend; halt the army."

止咳 zhǐ ké

to suppress coughing

叹为观止 tàn wéi guān zhǐ

(idiom) to gasp in amazement / to acclaim as the peak of perfection

欲言又止 yù yán yòu zhǐ

to want to say sth but then hesitate

浅尝辄止 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ

to dabble and stop (idiom); to dip into / to attempt half-heartedly / content with a smattering of knowledge

屡禁不止 lǚ jìn bù zhǐ

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

岂止 qǐ zhǐ

not only / far from / more than

废止 fèi zhǐ

to repeal (a law) / to put an end to / abolition / annulled

劝止 quàn zhǐ

dissuade / disadvise

截止 jié zhǐ

to close / to stop / to put a stop to sth / cut-off point / stopping point / deadline

戛然而止 jiá rán ér zhǐ

with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

抑止 yì zhǐ

to supress / to restrain

防止 fáng zhǐ

to prevent / to guard against / to take precautions

禁止 jìn zhǐ

to prohibit / to forbid / to ban

阻止 zǔ zhǐ

to prevent / to block

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)

制止 zhì zhǐ

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

终止 zhōng zhǐ

to stop / to terminate (law)

不止 bù zhǐ

incessantly / without end / more than / not limited to

止血 zhǐ xuè

to staunch (bleeding) / hemostatic (drug)

止住 zhǐ zhù

halt / desist / stop / bring to a stop

静止 jìng zhǐ

still / immobile / static / stationary

中止 zhōng zhǐ

to cease / to suspend / to break off / to stop / to discontinue

何止 hé zhǐ

far more than / not just

止不住 zhǐ bú zhù

Can't stop

止痛 zhǐ tòng

to relieve pain / to stop pain / analgesic

止泻 zhǐ xiè

antidiarrheal / Zhixie / antidiarrheic

止泻药 zhǐ xiè yào

Antidiarrheal / antidiarrheic

止渴 zhǐ kě

quench one's thirst

饮鸩止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě

lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) / fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse

望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom) / fig. to console oneself with illusions

止疼片 zhǐ téng piān

painkiller / analgesic

止痒 zhǐ yǎng

relieve itching

停止 tíng zhǐ

to stop / to halt / to cease

迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ

so far / up to now / still (not)

举止 jǔ zhǐ

bearing / manner / mien

止蚀 zhǐ shí

Stop loss

止跌 zhǐ diē

Stop falling

遏止 è zhǐ

to hold back / to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance) / to resist / esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc