禁jìn · jīn
to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure. 13 strokes, radical 示, first met in HSK 4.
Pinyin jìn · jīnStrokes 13Radical 示Band HSK 4Words 2
How to write 禁
Strokes 1–8 write 林, then strokes 9–13 write 示.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 禁 · the stroke-order rules
What 禁 is made of
林 (lín, forest) and 示 (shì, altar).
示 carries the meaning — altar — and 林 carries the sound.
Words that use 禁
| 禁止 | to forbid / prohibit 不允许做某件事 公园管理严格，禁止乱扔垃圾。Park rules are strict, and they forbid littering. Lesson 301, 规矩方圆与家庭操持 · 经世学林与市井清音 · Academic Scholarship, Civic Transit & Family Order |
| 不禁 | can't help but 指抑制不住地，自然而然地 扶贫队不禁感叹：难道还有克服不了的险阻不成。The relief team couldn't help but sigh at the thought. Lesson 547, 善政惠民 · 笃学求进与兼爱济民 · Educational Resilience & Civic Compassion |