止
to stop; to prohibit; until; only
4 strokes
Dict coverage rank #927 U+6B62
How 止 is formed
Pictograph (象形字)
A foot
How to remember it
stop · Heisig RSH #379
— as a component also called: stop, footprint, trail of footprints
Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.
Characters built with 止 as their sound component
These characters all use 止 (zhǐ) as their phonetic component — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 止 sound component | zhǐ | to stop, to halt; to detain; to desist |
| 此 | cǐ | this, these; in this case, then |
| 扯 | chě | to rip, to tear; to haul; casual talk |
| 址 | zhǐ | location, site; the foundation of a house |
| 耻 | chǐ | shame, humiliation; ashamed |
| 趾 | zhǐ | toe; tracks, footprints |
| 芷 | zhǐ | an angelica herb |
| 祉 | zhǐ | blessings, happiness, good luck |
Words containing 止
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 生命不息，战斗不止 | shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ | while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last |
| 心如止水 | xīn rú zhǐ shuǐ | to be at peace with oneself |
| 不止一次 | bù zhǐ yī cì | many times; on more than one occasion |
| 到目前为止 | dào mù qián wéi zhǐ | until now; so far |
| 古文观止 | Gǔ wén Guān zhǐ | Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by … |
| 地球静止卫星 | dì qiú jìng zhǐ wèi xīng | (astronomy) geostationary satellite |
| 学无止境 | xué wú zhǐ jìng | no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.; You live and learn. |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to |
| 中止 | zhōng zhǐ | to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue |
| 行止 | xíng zhǐ | movements; attitude; behavior; whereabouts; tracks |
| 树欲静而风不止 | shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ | lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom); fig. the world change… |
| 无休无止 | wú xiū wú zhǐ | ceaseless; endless (idiom) |
| 全面禁止核试验条约 | Quán miàn Jìn zhǐ Hé shì yàn Tiáo yuē | Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty |
| 止点 | zhǐ diǎn | (mechanical engineering) dead point; dead center |
| 无止尽 | wú zhǐ jìn | endless |
| 没有止尽 | méi yǒu zhǐ jìn | endless |
| 全面禁止 | quán miàn jìn zhǐ | complete prohibition; total ban |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit |
| 为止 | wéi zhǐ | until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到… |
| 止血 | zhǐ xuè | to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) |