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限 (xiàn): to limit

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 6verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to limit
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 6
Strokes
8
Radical
阝
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to limit
  • to restrict
  • (bound form) limit
  • bound

Chinese explanation

  • 表示规定一个范围,不许超过
  • 也表示时间或数量上的界限,如期限、限量
  • 还可以表示限制、约束某人的行动或自由。

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8 strokes

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Example sentences

,。

The doctor advised me to limit the amount of coffee I drink each day to at most two cups.

120,。

The highway speed limit is 120 kilometers per hour; speeding will result in a fine.

,。

This exhibition limits each person to a half-hour visit to control the flow of people.

,。

Due to limited resources, the company had to limit the budget for each project.

,。

Mom stipulated that I must be home by 10 p.m.; this is the limit she set for me.

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