How to write 止 (zhǐ) — HSK 4 Stroke Order & Practice

zhǐ to stop; only; until HSK 4 required writing character · 104 of 150

Stroke Order & Practice

Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.

HSK 4 Words Containing 止

禁止 jìnzhǐ to prohibit; to ban
博物馆里禁止拍照。
Bówùguǎn lǐ jìnzhǐ pāizhào.
Photography is prohibited in the museum.
停止 tíngzhǐ to stop; to cease
雨已经停止了。
Yǔ yǐjīng tíngzhǐ le.
The rain has already stopped.
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About the character 止

止 (zhǐ) means to stop; only; until. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".