止 Stroke Order — How to Write 止
止 is written in 4 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 止, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
止 Radical and Character Components
止 is a pictograph. A foot.
Radical: 止 + 0 more strokes
止 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- zhǐ
Meanings of 止 in Chinese
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zhǐ止
To stop; to halt; to cease movement or action.
报名截止日期是下周五。
The registration deadline is next Friday.
to stop; to prevent; to prohibit; to hold back
这种药能有效止痛。
This medicine can effectively relieve pain.
Only; merely; no more than.
他不止一次表达了对这份工作的热爱。
He has expressed his love for this job more than once.
Used interchangeably with '趾', meaning foot or toe.
他受伤了脚止。
He injured his toe.
Common Words and Phrases with 止
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Stop; halt; go no further, often used as a warning.
游客止步，前方正在进行维修工作，请勿靠近。
Visitors, please stop; maintenance work is underway ahead, do not approach.
2
stop movement
工程师设计了一个止动机构，确保机器部件在特定位置保持稳定。
The engineer designed a stop mechanism to ensure machine parts remain stable at a specific position.
3
stop payment
我联系了银行，成功止付了那笔错误的交易。
I contacted the bank and successfully stopped that erroneous transaction.
4
An antiperspirant is a substance applied to the skin to reduce or prevent perspiration.
夏天出汗多，我出门前会使用止汗药。
In summer, I sweat a lot, so I apply antiperspirant before I leave the house.
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Stagnant water.
这个废弃的游泳池里积满了止水，成为了蚊子的繁殖地。
The abandoned swimming pool was full of stagnant water, becoming a breeding ground for mosquitoes.
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to stay (for accommodation)
旅途劳顿，他决定在最近的客栈止宿一晚。
Weary from his journey, he decided to lodge for the night at the nearest inn.
8
to relieve or stop pain
医生给我开了一些止痛药来缓解我的头痛。
The doctor prescribed me some painkillers to relieve my headache.
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A medication used to relieve pain.
我头痛得很厉害，需要一片止痛药。
I have a severe headache and need a painkiller.
10
to cease; to stop; to suppress; to calm
风暴终于止息了，海面恢复了平静
The storm finally subsided, and the sea returned to calm.
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Antidiarrheal medication
医生建议我服用止泻药来缓解腹泻。
The doctor advised me to take anti-diarrhea medicine to relieve the diarrhea.
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To stop bleeding; to stanch blood flow.
护士迅速采取措施为病人止血。
The nurse quickly took measures to stop the patient's bleeding.
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A medicine or agent that stops bleeding by promoting blood coagulation.
医生给病人使用了止血剂，以控制手术中的出血。
The doctor administered a hemostatic agent to the patient to control bleeding during the surgery.
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More words with 止
- è遏zhǐ止Curb, Restrain
- jié截zhǐ止deadline, cutoff
- qī栖zhǐ止to stay; to reside; to dwell
- qǐ岂zhǐ止more than; not merely
- yì抑zhǐ止restrain, inhibit
- zhì滞zhǐ止stagnation, stop
- chuò辍zhǐ止stop doing something
- xī息zhǐ止To stop; to cease; to terminate.
- fáng防zhǐ止prevent, avoid
- jìn禁zhǐ止forbid, prohibit
- jú举zhǐ止Manner, Behavior
- jié截zhǐ止shí时jiān间deadline, due date
- zhǐ止ké咳stop coughing, cough suppressant
- zhǐ止xiè泻antidiarrheal, stop diarrhea
- zhì制zhǐ止stop, prevent
- zú阻zhǐ止stop, prevent
- bù不zhǐ止more than, not only
- hè喝zhǐ止shout to stop, yell to stop
- jìng静zhǐ止still, motionless
- wéi为zhǐ止until, up to
Idioms with 止
- chōu抽xīn薪zhǐ止fèi沸remove the cause to stop the problem
- dào到cǐ此wéi为zhǐ止stop at this point
- jiá戛rán然ér而zhǐ止come to an abrupt stop
- jǔ举zhǐ止bù不fán凡extraordinary bearing
- jǔ举zhǐ止dà大fāng方natural, graceful, and dignified manners
- jǔ举zhǐ止shī失cuò措flustered and at a loss
- jǔ举zhǐ止xián娴yǎ雅elegant and graceful demeanor
- jǔ举zhǐ止yán言tán谈manner, conduct, and speech
- jǔ举zhǐ止zì自ruò若Composed and natural in manner
- lìng令xíng行jìn禁zhǐ止Strictly enforce and promptly obey commands
- qiǎn浅cháng尝zhé辄zhǐ止dabble without going deeper
- shì适kě可ér而zhǐ止stop when appropriate
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Open the tool →Questions about 止
What does 止 mean in Chinese?
止 (zhǐ) means “To stop” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 止?
止 is pronounced zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 止 have?
止 has 4 strokes.
How do you write 止?
止 is written in 4 strokes, starting from the radical 止. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 止?
The radical of 止 is 止, and 止 is a pictograph.