忌 (jì): To avoid — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Writing 7-9

HSK 3.0Vocab 7-9 Recognition 7-9 Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 忌

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 忌

3.

Character Breakdown

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忌

己jǐ · self

心xīn · heart

忌=

4.

Printable Writing Worksheet: 忌

忌 handwriting practice worksheet preview

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5.

How to Use 忌

Avoidance and Prohibition

The character 忌 in these words conveys the meaning of avoiding, abstaining from, or prohibiting something.

HSK 6

6.

HSK Vocabulary: 忌

HSK 6

sì肆

7.

Example Sentences

bú不

yào要

yīn因

wèi为

bié别

rén人

de

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己jǐ · self

+心xīn · heart

jì忌

huì讳

taboo

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

qiè切

jì忌

avoid

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jìn禁

jì忌

taboo / prohibition

wú无

jì忌

dàn惮

act recklessly without care for anyone else; act outrageously

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jì忌

kǒu口

Dietary restrictions / Avoidance of certain foods

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

jì忌

dù妒

envy

的

chéng成

gōng功

ér而

dù妒

jì忌

。

Don't envy others for their success

tā他

cóng从

bù不

yǎn掩

shì饰

zì自

jǐ己

duì对

tóng同

shì事

jìn晋

shēng升

de的

jì忌

dù妒

zhī之

qíng情

。

He never conceals his envy towards his colleague's promotion.

yī医

shēng生

zhǔ嘱

fù咐

tā他

jì忌

yóu油

nì腻

de的

shí食

wù物

。

The doctor instructed him to avoid greasy food.

zài在

zàng葬

lǐ礼

shàng上

yào要

jì忌

huì讳

chuān穿

hóng红

sè色

yī衣

fu服

。

Avoid wearing red clothes at funerals.

zhè这

zhǒng种

yào药

wù物

duì对

yùn孕

fù妇

shì是

jìn禁

jì忌

。

This medicine is contraindicated for pregnant women.

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