制 止

zhì zhǐdictionary entry

to curb / to put a stop to / to stop / to check / to limit

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

制止制止 [zhi4 zhi3] /to curb/to put a stop to/to stop/to check/to limit/

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Reference information

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Character information

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制
zhì
system / to control / to regulate / to manufacture / to make
止
zhǐ
to stop / to prohibit / until / only

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.