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限 (xiàn): Stroke Order, Meaning & How to Write | HSK 6

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2.

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3.

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Left-Right

限

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4.

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5.

How to Use 限

Limit or Restrict

Words where 限 conveys the idea of restricting or confining.

限制 • xiàn zhì • to restrict • HSK 5

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 限

无限 • wú xiàn • unlimited

HSK 3.0 · L5

wú无

xiàn

7.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

men们

de的

zī资

yuán源

shì是

yǒu

Information

Pinyinxiàn

Meaningboundary, limit, restriction

Strokes8

Radical阝

Traditional限

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#1508

Zhuyinㄒㄧㄢˋ

UnicodeU+9650

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A boundary set by a mound (阝), where one is restrained (艮) from crossing, defining limits or restrictions.

xiàn限

zhì制

to restrict

局限 • jú xiàn • limit; confine; localisation • HSK 6

HSK 6

jú局

xiàn限

limit; confine; localisation

限于 • xiàn yú • to be limited to • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

xiàn限

yú于

to be limited to

Boundary or Extreme

Words where 限 denotes a set limit, boundary, or endpoint.

期限 • qī xiàn • time limit; allotted time; deadline • HSK 6

HSK 6

qī期

xiàn限

time limit; allotted time; deadline

极限 • jí xiàn • limit; the maximum; the ultimate • HSK 6

HSK 6

jí极

xiàn限

limit; the maximum; the ultimate

界限 • jiè xiàn • dividing line; limits; bounds • HSK 6

HSK 6

jiè界

xiàn限

dividing line; limits; bounds

限

unlimited

有限 • yǒu xiàn • limited

HSK 3.0 · L5

yǒu有

xiàn限

limited

限度 • xiàn dù • limitation

HSK 3.0 · L6

xiàn限

dù度

limitation

上限 • shàng xiàn • Upper limit

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

shàng上

xiàn限

Upper limit

年限 • nián xiàn • Time limit / Term

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

nián年

xiàn限

Time limit / Term

权限 • quán xiàn • authority

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

quán权

xiàn限

authority

有

xiàn限

de的

。

Our resources are limited.

wǒ我

de的

zhī知

shí识

hěn很

jú局

xiàn限

。

My knowledge is very limited.

Zhè这

ge个

gōng公

yuán园

de的

kāi开

fàng放

shí时

jiān间

yǒu有

xiàn限

。

This park has limited opening hours.

zhè这

ge个

qū区

yù域

yǒu有

sù速

dù度

xiàn限

zhì制

。

This area has a speed restriction.

zhè这

kuǎn款

xiāng香

shuǐ水

měi每

nián年

zhǐ只

xiàn限

liàng量

shēng生

chǎn产

yī一

qiān千

píng瓶

。

This perfume is only produced in a limited quantity of one thousand bottles per year.

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陀tuósteep bank, rough terrain
郡jùnadministrative division
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