止 zhǐ

stop, halt, desist; detain

HSK 4 #596

DEFINITIONS

  • stop, halt, desist
  • detain
  • to stop
  • to prohibit
  • until
  • only

STROKES

WORDS

舉止 jǔ zhǐ bearing; manner; mien
莅止 lì zhǐ to approach; to come close
蒞止 lì zhǐ to approach; to come close
行止 xíng zhǐ movements; attitude; behavior; whereabouts; tracks
观止 guān zhǐ incomparably good
觀止 guān zhǐ incomparably good
豈止 qǐ zhǐ not only; far from; more than
辍止 chuò zhǐ to stop; to leave off
輟止 chuò zhǐ to stop; to leave off
迄今為止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ so far; up to now; still (not)
適可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead
靜止 jìng zhǐ still; immobile; static; stationary
静止锋 jìng zhǐ fēng stationary front (meteorology)
靜止鋒 jìng zhǐ fēng stationary front (meteorology)
顶风停止 dǐng fēng tíng zhǐ to lie to (facing the wind)
頂風停止 dǐng fēng tíng zhǐ to lie to (facing the wind)
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
飲鴆止渴 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
点到即止 diǎn dào jí zhǐ to touch on sth and leave it there; to take care not to overdo sth
點到即止 diǎn dào jí zhǐ to touch on sth and leave it there; to take care not to overdo sth
无休止 wú xiū zhǐ endless; incessant
止跌 zhǐ diē stop declining; halting the downward trend, typically used in financial contexts
止不住 zhǐ bù zhù unable to stop; cannot help; uncontrollable
止住 zhǐ zhù halt; stop; in this context, to come to a stop
阻止不了 zǔ zhǐ bù liǎo unable to stop; cannot prevent
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