戒 Stroke Order — How to Write 戒

Stroke Order

戒 is written in 7 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 戈, 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.

戒 Radical and Character Components

Components:戈廾

戒 is an ideographic compound. Two hands 廾 brandishing a spear 戈.

Radical: 戈 + 3 more strokes

戒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiè

Meanings of 戒 in Chinese

jiè戒

To guard against; to take precautions; to be on alert or vigilant, often implying a preventative measure or wariness.

学习新技能时，我们应戒骄戒躁，保持谦虚。

When learning new skills, we should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and remain humble.

to give up or stop a bad habit, such as quitting smoking or drinking.

他决心要戒烟，争取过上更健康的生活。

He is determined to quit smoking and strive for a healthier life.

Buddhist precepts or general prohibitions; rules against certain actions.

他决定斋戒一天，以示忏悔

He decided to fast for a day to show repentance.

to prepare (especially for a journey or by packing luggage)

他正在为明天的徒步旅行仔细戒装

He is carefully preparing his gear for tomorrow's hiking trip.

Boundary; limit (same as '界')

此地以河为戒，与邻村相隔

This place uses the river as its boundary, separating it from the neighboring village.

Common Words and Phrases with 戒

jiè戒bèi备

To be on guard, vigilant, and prepared for potential threats.

由于夜晚治安较差，居民们回家时都会保持高度戒备。

Due to poor public safety at night, residents usually remain highly vigilant when returning home.

jiè戒chǐ尺

A ruler used by teachers in old times to punish students.

在过去的学堂里，先生们常常手持戒尺，以示威严。

In traditional schools, teachers often held a 'jiechi' (a disciplinary ruler) to demonstrate their authority.

jiè戒chì饬

Admonish or warn.

老师经常戒饬学生要认真学习，不要虚度光阴。

The teacher often admonishes students to study diligently and not to waste their time.

jiè戒chú除

To give up or get rid of a bad habit.

她下定决心要戒除咖啡因依赖。

She was determined to quit her caffeine dependence.

jiè戒dāo刀

A Buddhist monk's knife, used only for cutting clothes and other non-violent purposes, strictly forbidden for killing.

老僧从袖中取出一把戒刀，轻轻割断了缠绕在树枝上的藤蔓。

The old monk took out a precept knife from his sleeve and gently cut the vines entangled on the branches.

jiè戒jì忌

Taboo; to avoid or refrain from certain things or actions.

在一些传统文化中，谈论死亡是人们常常戒忌的话题。

In some traditional cultures, discussing death is a topic people often avoid or consider taboo.

jiè戒jiāo骄jiè戒zào躁

Guard against arrogance and rashness.

考试取得了优异的成绩，我们更要戒骄戒躁，继续努力。

Having achieved excellent results in the exam, we should be modest and prudent, and continue to work hard.

jiè戒jiǔ酒

To stop drinking alcohol, or to abstain from alcoholic beverages.

为了改善健康，他决定彻底戒酒，并且已经坚持了三个月。

To improve his health, he decided to completely abstain from alcohol, and has already maintained it for three months.

jiè戒jué绝

to abstain from; to give up completely

他下定决心要戒绝烟酒，以改善健康。

He decided to completely abstain from smoking and drinking to improve his health.

jiè戒lǜ律

Religious discipline or precepts; rules for religious adherents.

僧侣们严格遵守寺庙的戒律。

Monks strictly adhere to the monastery's precepts.

jiè戒shèn慎

vigilant and prudent

在新的环境中，我们更应戒慎，多观察，少发言。

In a new environment, we should be more vigilant and prudent, observe more, and speak less.

jiè戒tán坛

A platform or area where Buddhist monks and nuns receive their precepts or are ordained.

寺庙的戒坛庄严肃穆，是僧众受戒的重要场所。

The ordination platform in the temple is solemn and sacred, serving as a vital place for monastics to receive their precepts.

jiè戒tiáo条

A precept or a rule, especially a religious or moral one.

寺庙里有许多严格的戒条，信徒们必须遵守。

There are many strict precepts in the temple, which devotees must observe.

jiè戒xīn心

vigilance; cautiousness; wariness

他被人骗过几次后，对陌生人总是存有戒心

After being deceived a few times, he always harbors a sense of wariness towards strangers.

jiè戒yán严

To enforce martial law or impose a curfew, typically during an emergency, involving strict security measures.

由于严重的自然灾害，该地区宣布戒严，以维护公共安全。

Due to a severe natural disaster, martial law was declared in the region to maintain public safety.

jiè戒yán严lìng令

Martial law is the imposition of direct military control of normal civilian functions by a government, especially in response to an emergency or rebellion.