jìn

common
verb
noun

Meaning of

禁 means to ban; to prohibit; to forbid; to imprison; to detain; to confine. Pronounced jìn.

  • to ban; to prohibit; to forbid
  • to imprison; to detain; to confine
  • ban; prohibition; forbidden activity

Character Info

Radical
Strokes13
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jìn
zhǐ
yān
 

Smoking is prohibited here.

Zhèng
bān
le
jìn
yān
lìng
 

The government issued a smoking ban.

Xué
xiào
yán
jìn
xué
shēng
xié
dài
shǒu
jìn
táng
 

The school strictly prohibits students from bringing mobile phones into class.

Zhè
jiā
cān
tīng
jìn
zhǐ
wài
dài
shí
 

This restaurant prohibits outside food.

Guó
jiā
yán
jìn
fēi
shòu
liè
shēng
dòng
 

The country strictly prohibits illegal hunting of wild animals.