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

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Animated Stroke Order 忌

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Stroke Order Diagrams 忌

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Character Breakdown

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忌

己self

心heart

忌=

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How to Use 忌

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 忌 works in context.

Avoidance and Prohibition

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

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 忌

HSK words that contain this character.

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sì肆

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Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 忌 is used in context

yī医

shēng生

zhǔ嘱

fù咐

tā他

jì忌

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己self

+心heart

The heart (心) is restrained by oneself (己) — to feel jealous or to avoid something out of fear.

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

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.

gǎn感

mào冒

qī期

jiān间

xū需

yào要

jì忌

kǒu口

shēng生

lěng冷

shí食

wù物

。

Avoid raw and cold foods during a cold.

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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