止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; footprint

Note

Pictogram of a stationary foot and hence 'to stop'
Number of strokes: 4

Radical

Index 77 used in: 步 bù (a step) ; 齿 chǐ (tooth) ; 此 cǐ (this) ; 定 dìng (to set) ; 武 wǔ (martial) ; 正 zhèng (correct) ; 走 zǒu (walk) ; 足 zú (foot)

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Sounds same

纸 zhǐ (paper) 夂 zhǐ (walk slowly)

Different tone

只 zhī (one) 之 zhī (him) 知 zhī (to know) 支 zhī (to support) 枝 zhī (branch) 直 zhí (straight) 值 zhí (value) 植 zhí (to plant) 志 zhì (aspiration) 至 zhì (to arrive) 治 zhì (to rule) 致 zhì (to send) 置 zhì (to install)

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Pronunciation

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stroke order for 止
Stroke order for character 止, kindly provided under Wikimedia creative commons license ➚

Proverbs

树欲静而风不止 shù yù jìng ěr fēng bù zhǐ In spite of a wish for peace, trouble is brewing. Things develop regardless of how you might wish. Powerless to influence outcome
望梅止渴 wàng méi zhǐ kě Offering hope by thinking of something currently out of reach
学无止境 xué wú zhǐ jìng Knowledge is infinite
饮鸠止渴 yǐn jiū zhǐ kě To take reckless action regardless of the consequences