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限

xiàn

HSK 5 Character

What 限 means

1. to limit
2. to restrict
3. bound formlimit
4. bound

Example sentences

• 期限近了。
  The deadline is approaching.
• 但宇宙无限。
  But the universe is infinite.
• 有速度限制吗?
  Is there a speed limit?
• 连笑话也有限制。
  Lián xiàohuà yě yǒuxiàn zhì.
  Even jokes have a limit.
• 我知道我的限度。
  Wǒ zhīdào wǒ de xiàndù.
  I know my limitations.
• 限你三分钟内投降
  Xiàn nǐ sānfēn zhōng nèi tóuxiáng
  You have three minutes to surrender.

Words starting with 限

• 限制xiàn zhìto restrict; to limit; to confine
• 限度xiàn dùlimit
• 限于xiàn yúto be limited to; to be confined to
• 限量xiàn liàngto limit the amount (of); to restrict the quantity (of); limit (on quantity)…
• 限定xiàn dìngto restrict to; to limit
• 限额xiàn équota; limit (upper or lower); to set a quota; to set a limit
• 限期xiàn qīto set a time limit; time limit; deadline
• 限时xiàn shíto set a time limit; for a limited time; time-limited
• 限速xiàn sùspeed limit
• 限行xiàn xíngto restrict the use of motor vehicles (in a particular area)
• 限时信xiàn shí xìnmail to be delivered by a specified time
• 限价xiàn jiàlimit on price
• 限制级xiàn zhì jíR-rated
• 限界线xiàn jiè xiànboundary; dividing line
• 限流xiàn liúto limit the flow of passengers, customers or vehicles…
• 限免xiàn miǎn(of a product, service etc) free for a limited time (abbr. for 限时免费
• 限高架xiàn gāo jiàheight restriction barrier
• 限购xiàn gòuto limit the amount a customer can buy
• 限定词xiàn dìng cídeterminer…
• 限制酶xiàn zhì méirestriction enzyme
• 限制酶图谱xiàn zhì méi tú pǔrestriction mapping (in genomics); restriction pattern

Words containing 限

• 有限yǒu xiànlimited; finite
• 期限qī xiàntime limit; deadline; allotted time
• 极限jí xiànlimit; extreme boundary
• 局限jú xiànto limit; to confine; to restrict sth within set boundaries
• 界限jiè xiànboundary
• 无限wú xiànunlimited; unbounded
• 权限quán xiànscope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges
• 年限nián xiànage limit; fixed number of years
• 局限性jú xiàn xìnglimitations; (medicine) localized
• 上限shàng xiànupper bound
• 时限shí xiàntime limit
• 无限期wú xiàn qīindefinitely; of unlimited duration
• 设限shè xiànto set a limit; to impose a restriction
• 受限shòu xiànto be limited; to be restricted; to be constrained
• 股份有限公司gǔ fèn yǒu xiàn gōng sījoint-stock limited company; corporation
• 下限xià xiànlower bound
• 大限dà xiànthe limit; maximum; one's allocated lifespan
• 展限zhǎn xiànto extend a time limit
• 门限mén xiàndoorsill
• 只限于zhǐ xiàn yúto be limited to
• 无限制wú xiàn zhìlimitless; unrestricted
• 无限小wú xiàn xiǎoinfinitesimal; infinitely small
• 大限到来dà xiàn dào láito die; one's allocated lifespan is accomplished
• 最后期限zuì hòu qī xiàndeadline; final time limit (for project)

Characters that look like 限

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 服fúclothes; dress; garment
• 很hěnvery; quite…
• 降jiàngto drop; to fall; to come down
• 阻zǔto hinder; to block; to obstruct
• 恨hènto hate; to regret
• 陨yǔn(bound form) to fall from the sky; variant of 殒

Sounds the same

Read xiàn, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 现to appear; present; now
• 线thread; string; wire
• 羡to envy
• 献to offer; to present; to dedicate
• 县county; (Japan) prefecture
• 宪statute; constitution
• 陷pitfall; trap; to get stuck
• 馅filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)
• 见to appear; also written 现
• 腺gland
• 霰graupel; snow pellet; soft hail
• 苋amaranth (genus Amaranthus); Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)…