止 zhǐ

1. zhǐ verb to stop; to halt
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC '止' v 1; CC-CEDICT '止'; Guoyu '止' v 1; Kroll 2015 '止' 1; Mathews 1931 '止', p. 131)
2. zhǐ verb to arrive; until; to end
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: The end of a period (CC-CEDICT '止'; Guoyu '止' v 2; Kroll 2015 '止' 2; NCCED '止' 2)
3. zhǐ noun Kangxi radical 77
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '止' n 4)
4. zhǐ adverb only
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: In place of 只 (Guoyu '止' adv; Kroll 2015 '止' 5; Mathews 1931 '止', p. 131; NCCED '止' 3)
5. zhǐ verb to prohibit; to prevent; to refrain; to detain
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC '止' v 2; CC-CEDICT '止'; Guoyu '止' v 3; Kroll 2015 '止' 1a; Mathews 1931 '止', p. 131; NCCED '止' 1)
6. zhǐ verb to remain in one place; to stay; to dwell
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (ABC '止' v 3; Guoyu '止' v 4; Kroll 2015 '止' 3)
7. zhǐ verb to rest; to settle; to be still
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Guoyu '止' adj; Kroll 2015 '止' 3a)
8. zhǐ noun deportment; bearing; demeanor; manner
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: For example, in the 千字文 ”Thousand Character Classic, 容止若思 '[A person's appearance and manner show what he is thinking]' (ABC '止' n; Guoyu '止' n 2; Kroll 2015 '止' 4; Wu and Tee 2015, p. 973)
9. zhǐ particle a particle at the end of a phrase
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
   Notes: (Kroll 2015 '止' 6)
10. zhǐ noun foot
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '止' n 1; Kroll 2015 '止' 7)
11. zhǐ particle a particle adding emphasis
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '止' particle)
12. zhǐ noun percussion mallet; drumstick
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '止' n 3)

Contained in

• 止痛剂(止痛劑) an analgesic; a pain killer
• 中止 to cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue
• 止咳糖浆(止咳糖漿) cough suppressant syrup; cough mixture
• 止血垫(止血墊) dressing; pad to stop bleeding
• 学无止境(學無止境) no end to learning
• 止汗剂(止汗劑) anti-perspirant
• 全面禁止 complete prohibition; total ban
• 止血栓 plug to stop bleeding; tampon
• 止谤(止謗) prevent slander
• 止血药(止血藥) hemostatic drug
• 止损点(止損點) stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss to limit your losses
• 栖止(棲止) to stay at; reside at
• 防止 to prevent; to guard against
• 饮鸩止渴(飲鴆止渴) drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst
• 禁止驶入(禁止駛入) Do not enter! (road sign)
• 静止锋(靜止鋒) stationary front (meteorology)
• 制止 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
• 莅止(蒞止) to approach; to come close
• 截止期限 deadline
• 辍止(輟止) to stop; to leave off
• 止留 detain
• 止日终(止日終) until the end
• 止痛片 painkiller
• 止雨 praying for the rain to stop
• 禁止核武器试验条约(禁止核武器試驗條約) nuclear test ban treaty
• 止戈为武(止戈為武) refrain from using weapons for fighting [is is the true art of war]
• 按止 to stop
• 迄今为止(迄今為止) so far; up to now
• 令行禁止 if he orders you go, he forbids you stop; to demand exact compliance with instructions
• 遮止 to block; to obstruct
• 叹为观止(嘆為觀止) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection
• 心如止水 to be at peace with oneself
• 停止 to stop; to halt; to cease
• 欲言又止 to want to say something but then hesitate
• 遏止 to hold back; to check; to resist
• 静止轨道(靜止軌道) a geostationary orbit
• 禁止 to prohibit ; to limit to a specific place
• 止妒 allay jealousy
• 止痛药(止痛藥) an analgesic; a pain killer
• 灭国乃止(滅國乃止) only stopping when the state is destroyed
• 谏止(諫止) to admonish someone to stop their unvirtuous ways
• 戒止 to warn against; to desist
• 废止(廢止) to repeal; to put an end to; to abolish
• 知止 to know when to stop
• 休止符 rest
• 止血贴(止血貼) Band-Aid; plaster
• 到目前为止(到目前為止) until now; so far
• 适可而止(適可而止) to stop before going too far; to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead

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• 卷五十三 志第二十九 禮七 Volume 53 Treatises 29: Rites 7 History of Ming 明史 — count: 54
• 卷三十　　志第十一:　禮三 宗廟 禘袷 朝享、時享儀 Volume 30 Treatises 11: Rites 3 - Ancestral Temples, Dijia, Worshipping, Seasonal Rituals History of Jin 金史 — count: 46
• 卷五十四 志第三十 禮八 Volume 54 Treatises 30: Rites 8 History of Ming 明史 — count: 46
• 卷一百三十 志第八十三 樂五 Volume 130 Treatises 83: Music 5 History of Song 宋史 — count: 45
• 卷七十三　志第二十四: 　祭祀二 Volume 73 Treatises 26: Offerings 2 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 43
• 卷六十一 志第三十七 樂一 Volume 61 Treatises 37: Music 1 History of Ming 明史 — count: 43
• 卷七十六　志第二十七上: 祭祀五 Volume 76 Treatises 29: Offerings 5 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 42
• 卷七十　　志第二十一: 　禮樂四 Volume 70 Treatises 23: Rites and Music 4 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 40
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 39
• 卷三十六　志第十七:　禮九 國初即位儀 受尊號儀 元日聖誕上壽儀 朝參常朝儀 肆赦儀 臣下拜赦詔儀 Volume 36 Treatises 17: Rites 9 - Ceremonies for Succesion of the Throne; Ceremonies for Receiving Honorific Titles; New Year's Day Rituals; Participation in Regular Court Assemblies; Pardoning Ceremonies; Ceremonies for Pardoning by Officials with Imperial Decree History of Jin 金史 — count: 34

Collocations

• 首止 (首止) 齊侯師於首止 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 桓公 Lord Huan — count: 7
• 醉止 (醉止) 神具醉止 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧谷風之什‧楚茨 Minor odes of the kingdom - Gu Feng Zhi Shen - Chhu Ci — count: 6
• 尉止 (尉止) 初子駟與尉止有爭 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 5
• 戾止 (戾止) 我客戾止 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 周頌‧臣工之什‧振鷺 Sacrificial odes of Zhou - Decade Of Chen Gong - Zhen Lu — count: 5
• 止公 (止公) 齊人以為討而止公 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 5
• 劳止 (勞止) 民亦勞止 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 大雅‧生民之什‧民勞 Greater odes of the kingdom - Decade Of Sheng Min - Min Lu — count: 5
• 高止 (高止) 齊高止 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 5
• 使止 (使止) 故使止子玉曰 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 文公 Lord Wen — count: 4
• 率止 (率止) 方叔率止 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 小雅‧南有嘉魚之什‧采芑 Minor odes of the kingdom - Nan You Jia Yu Zhi Shen - Cai Qi — count: 4
• 人止 (人止) 其宰公冉務人止之 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 文公 Lord Wen — count: 4