Learn Chinese Characters

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.

Zhèthistiáostriproad (CL:条)deof限速xiàn sùspeed limitshìis六十liù shísixty