止

• 拼音: zhǐ
• 汉字拆解: 止 = pictograph of a footprint, indicating stopping

含义

To stop; to cease; to end; to limit.

A verb meaning to stop, cease, or bring something to an end. Often used in compound words like 停止 (stop), 禁止 (prohibit), 阻止 (prevent), 止痛 (relieve pain). Also appears in formal signs and notices.

例句

1. 前方施工，游客止步。
2. 医生给她开了止痛药，疼痛很快就缓解了。
3. 暴雨一直下到深夜才停止。

用法指南

语境: signs, medicine, formal writing

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 闲人止步。(No unauthorized entry.)
• 这只是开始，远不止于此。(This is just the beginning, far from ending here.)

错误说法

• 我止了吃饭。(Incorrect structure — use 停止 or 不再 for stopping activities)

起源与历史

A pictograph of a foot (趾), representing stopping in place. The original meaning was 'foot' (preserved in 趾), later shifted to 'stop'.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal