禁(jìn)

HSK 413 strokes
Readingsjìnjīn

to endure

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Character information

Pinyin
jìn / jīn
Meaning
to endure
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 4
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 禁 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱林示

In this compound, the meaning comes from 示 (altar); 林 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

林lín示shì

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 禁 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 禁

Common words using 禁 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jìn禁zhǐ止
HSK 4

to prohibit

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bù不jīn禁
HSK 6

can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from

Open 不禁 page →
yán严jìn禁
HSK 7-9

to strictly prohibit

Open 严禁 page →
jìn禁qū区
HSK 7-9

restricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area

Open 禁区 page →
jìn禁jì忌
HSK 7-9

taboo

Open 禁忌 page →
jīn禁bù不zhù住
HSK 7-9

can't help it

Open 禁不住 page →
qíng情bù不zì自jīn禁
HSK 7-9

(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but

Open 情不自禁 page →
hē呵jìn禁

to berate; to shout loudly

Open 呵禁 page →

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止不严区忌住情自

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