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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.prohibit; forbid; ban
严禁
strictly forbid
禁止
prohibit
禁运
embargo
synonym
- 2
v.imprison; detain
监禁
imprison
禁闭
confinement
禁押
prohibition of detention
- 3
n.what is forbidden by law or custom
解禁
lift a ban
- 4
n.royal residence; forbidden area
宫禁
the imperial palace
禁中
forbidden area
Words and phrases with 禁
- 禁烟[word]ban opium smoking and trafficking; ban smoking
- 禁绝[word]totally ban
- 禁放[word]ban a film; ban fireworks
- 禁闭[word]confinement
- 禁牧[word]prohibit grazing
- 禁毒[word]curtail/fight/ban drugs
- 禁卫[word]protect the capital and palace; imperial guard
- 禁区[word]forbidden zone/region/ground; preserve
- 禁毁[word]ban and destroy
Word usage
- NoteWhen pronounced as "jìn", the basic meaning of "禁" is "forbidden"; when pronounced as "jīn", the basic meaning is "to bear", such as "禁穿" and "禁不住".