The character 禁 — “forbid”: how to write it and what it means
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The Chinese character 禁 is read jìn and means “forbid”. Below: the stroke order step by step, what the character is made of and the words it appears in.
Stroke order: how to write 禁
禁 has 13 strokes. At each step the new stroke is highlighted — write them in the same order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical, a frame before what is inside it, and the bottom stroke of the frame last.
To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for 禁, with strokes to trace and empty squares.
What 禁 is made of
On top, 林 “woods”; at the bottom, 示 — “altar, ritual”.
The parts of a character hint at its meaning or its reading — more in the article “Chinese character radicals”.
Words with 禁
Frequently asked questions
How do you write the character 禁?
禁 has 13 strokes. They follow the usual rules: top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical, outside before inside. The order of each stroke is shown on this page.
What does 禁 mean?
禁 means “forbid”. It appears in 禁止 (“prohibit”), 不禁 (“can't help”), 严禁 (“strictly prohibit”).
How do you pronounce 禁?
禁 is read jìn. The tone is part of the reading: with another melody it becomes another syllable.
How many strokes does 禁 have?
13 strokes.
More characters on the page “Chinese characters with meanings” and in the list of HSK characters by level; whole words are in the dictionary.
Write 禁 yourself
In the lessons you write characters stroke by stroke with a finger or a mouse, and the course checks the order. You can start for free, no sign-up needed.
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