00561 Chinese character of 止 and pronounce zi2

The Chinese character【止】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes an action or a state. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Stop or prevent.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【止】:zhǐ

Cantonese Jyutping of 【止】:zi2

Below, I will share fundamental aspects of the meaning and usage of the character 【止】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【止】, for example:Describe an action or state , It means mainly to stop or prevent .The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【止】is a simple word when used alone, but its meaning broadens when combined with others to form intricate phrases, like【停止、止步】(Mandarin Pinyin:tíng zhǐ 、zhǐ bù/ Cantonese Jyutping:ting4 zi2 、zi2 bou6)

To complete this character, you need 4 strokes,It is a highly common and fundamental Chinese character that must be learned,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


他決定停止進一步的行動。

He decided to stop taking further action.


May you enjoy the charm of Chinese and develop a broader perspective through learning. You can go through the materials whenever you’d like.