限

xiàn

“To limit” in Chinese is 限 (xiàn).

Other characters with the syllable xian: see all 22 →

Meaning

to limit
to restrict
bound formlimit

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bound

Example

期限近了。

The deadline is approaching.

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Stroke Order

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Words containing 限

期限qīxiàntime limitHSK 4 无限wúxiànunlimitedHSK 4 限制xiànzhìto restrictHSK 4 有限yǒuxiànlimited; finiteHSK 4 极限jíxiànlimitHSK 7-9 界限jièxiànboundaryHSK 7-9 局限júxiànto limitHSK 7-9 年限niánxiànage limitHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

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