禁 (jìn) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- to restrict
- to prohibit
- to forbid
- to endure
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
禁 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 禁 is 示 — meaning altar. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 示.
How the character is built
禁 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 示 (altar) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 林 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 禁
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
禁 appears in 23 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 禁 / 相关任务
Words containing 禁 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 禁 mean in Chinese?
禁 (jìn) means to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 禁 have?
禁 is written in 13 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 禁?
The radical of 禁 is 示 (altar). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 示.
What is the pinyin for 禁?
禁 is pronounced jìn.
What HSK 4 words use 禁?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 禁 appears in 1 word, including 禁止 (jìnzhǐ). See the full list above.