Meaning
limit; bound
Chinese: 限制、界限。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xian” becomes a different word in each tone. 限 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 限制xiàn zhìto restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction
- 有限yǒu xiànlimited; finite
- 无限wú xiànunlimited; unbounded
- 期限qī xiàntime limit; deadline; allotted time
- 极限jí xiànlimit; extreme boundary
Example Sentence
这条路的限速是六十。Zhè tiáo lù de xiàn sù shì liù shí.The speed limit on this road is sixty.
这Zhèthis条tiáostrip路lùroad (CL:条)的deof限速xiàn sùspeed limit是shìis六十liù shísixty。