戒

jiè

“To guard against” in Chinese is 戒 (jiè).

Other characters with the syllable jie: see all 22 →

Meaning

to guard against
to exhort
to admonish or warn

Show 3 more meanings

to give up or stop doing sth
Buddhist monastic discipline
ring (for a finger)

Example

你该戒烟。

You must quit smoking.

From 戒烟 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Words containing 戒

戒备jièbèito take precautionsHSK 7-9 戒烟jiè yānto give up smokingHSK 7-9 戒指jièzhi(finger) ringHSK 7-9

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