限
HSK 4

限 (xiàn): boundary, limit, line

xiàn

boundary, limit, line

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Pinyin

xiàn

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

boundary, limit, line

How to Write 限 (xiàn)

限 is written in 8 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 限

A phono-semantic compound: 阝 (place) carries the meaning, and 艮 hints at the pronunciation.

What 限 is Made Of

限 is built from 2 components:

阝place, town, city
艮blunt

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Words Using 限

Common Chinese words that contain 限:

局限

júxiàn

期限

qīxiàn

极限

jíxiàn

界限

jièxiàn

限制

xiànzhì

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