When the formation data identifies 止 as semantic, the relevant character record states that role.
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Semantic role Phonetic role Radical classification
止
Radical 77 of 214 · 4 strokes
Stop
zhǐ
Unicode uses 止 as a Kangxi radical category. Its reference meaning is stop, halt, desist; detain. The relationship to an individual character may be semantic, historical, or primarily classificatory.
10 course characters65 character–word links
Semantic–phonetic characters identify the component associated with historical pronunciation.
The primary dictionary radical is shown independently of any claim about modern meaning.
Character index
10 course characters
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歲suìyear; years old, age; harvestDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 步 represents the meaning and 戉 represents the sound.
- 步Semantic componentstep
- 戉Phonetic componentbattle-axe
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 止 + 戊
HSK words with 歲3 words in this course
正zhèngstraight, right, proper, correct, just, trueDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of a foot (止) heading toward a city. Based on the original meaning "go on a military campaign", now written as 征. The meaning later shifted to "power", "rule" (政), and "correct" (正).
- ◎Pictographic componentcharacterless component
- 止Pictographic component(foot); stop
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 一 + 止
HSK words with 正21 words in this course
步bùwalk, stroll, pace, march; to make progressDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Pictograph of one foot in front of another, depicting footsteps.
- 止Pictographic component(foot); stop
- 止Pictographic component(foot); stop
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 止
HSK words with 步10 words in this course
歷lìhistory; calendarDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 止 represents the meaning and 厤 represents the sound.
- 止Semantic component(foot); stop
- 厤Phonetic componentexperience; undergo
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 厤 + 止
HSK words with 歷7 words in this course
止zhǐto stop, to halt; to detain; to desistDetails+
formation note
Formation: Pictograph of a foot. The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "stop".
Formation source · Dong Chinese Lexicon- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 上 + 丨
HSK words with 止8 words in this course
此cǐthis, these; in this case, thenDetails+
pictographic formation
Formation: Depicts a person (人) stopping (止), meaning "here".
- 止Pictographic component(foot); stop
- 人Pictographic componentperson
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 止 + 匕
HSK words with 此5 words in this course
武wǔmilitary; martial, warlikeDetails+
semantic formation
Formation: Depicts marching (止) with a weapon (戈).
- 戈Semantic componentdagger-axe
- 止Semantic component(foot); stop
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 一 + 弋 + 止
歪wāislanted, askew, awryDetails+
compound formation
Compound formation: Not 不 straight 正
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 不 + 正
HSK words with 歪2 words in this course
歸guīto return, to go back; to return to, to revertDetails+
formation note
Formation: Origin unclear.
- 𠂤Role unclearheap; pile; buttocks
- 止Role unclear(foot); stop
- 帚Role unclearbroom
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 丿 + 㠯 + 止 + 帚
HSK words with 歸3 words in this course
歧qíto diverge, to fork; a branch; a side roadDetails+
semantic–phonetic
Formation: Phonosemantic compound. 止 represents the meaning and 支 represents the sound.
- 止Semantic component(foot); stop
- 支Phonetic componentsupport; raise; sustain
- Category radical
- 止 stop
- Visual structure
- 止 + 支
HSK words with 歧2 words in this course
Classification: Unicode 17.0 kRSUnicode. Structure: Make Me a Hanzi. Formation: Dong Chinese Lexicon where available, with a documented Make Me a Hanzi fallback. Method and licenses.