Spot 禁
Find the repeated shape and notice where it sits before trying to memorize the whole character.
Visual pattern
禁 component
jìn · to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure
A recurring visual building block found inside multiple Chinese characters. Compare what stays the same and what changes across the family.
A repeatable reading move
How to use 禁
Use the component as a clue, then verify the complete character.
Compare the visual pattern
Use the stable shape to recognize the family, without assuming it always supplies meaning or sound.
Check what changes
Read the remaining component, then confirm the full pinyin, meaning, and stroke order on the character page.
Shared clue禁Visual pattern
Read the pattern before memorizing the list
Use the shared shape as a recognition anchor, then confirm the full character's pronunciation and meaning.
The component page is a learning family; the radical page is a dictionary index. A shape can serve both roles.
Compare the family
What stays the same, what changes?
These cards only show complete visual decompositions from the current dataset that contain 禁.
噤=
口
襟=
衤
Move into vocabulary
Words you can read next
These words contain characters from the 禁 family. Open one to see its complete breakdown.
噤若寒蝉jìn ruò hán chán
to keep quiet out of fear
噤声jìn shēngto keep silent
噤声令jìn shēng lìnggag order
噤jìnclose
寒噤hán jìna shiver
对襟duì jīnbuttoned Chinese jacket
开襟kāi jīnbuttoned Chinese tunic
扼襟控咽è jīn kòng yānto secure a stranglehold
捉襟见肘zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒulit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows
胸襟xiōng jīnlapel of jacket
衣襟yī jīnthe front piece
襟抱jīn bàoambition