限
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xiàn · boundary, limit, line

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HSK 3.0 · Level 6Frequency #5564
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Character anatomy

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Shape and proportion

8Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

阝Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 限

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xiànWords pronounced xiàn
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Example sentences

Notice where 限 sits in each complete thought.

Yǔ zhòu háo wú yí wèn shì wú xiàn de.宇宙毫无疑问是无限的。

There's no doubt that the universe is infinite.

Source: Tatoeba #64 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā mén bǎ wǒ de xiàn zhì tí gāo le.他們把我的限制提高了。

They've upped my limit.

Source: Tatoeba #13788176 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Lián xiào huà yě yǒu xiàn zhì.连笑话也有限制。

Even jokes have a limit.

Source: Tatoeba #9806203 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā men néng bu néng zài zuì hòu qī xiàn zhī qián wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò ?他们能不能在最后期限之前完成这项工作?

Can they finish this before the deadline?

Source: Tatoeba #3565103 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Rěn nài shì yǒu xiàn dù de.忍耐是有限度的。

Patience has its limits.

Source: Tatoeba #334913 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de nài xīn yǐ jīng dào le jí xiàn.他的耐心已经到了极限。

His patience is worn out.

Source: Tatoeba #490053 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 限 in context

  1. Say xiàn, then recall the core meaning: boundary, limit, line.
  2. Write all 8 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 无限 (wú xiàn), meaning “unlimited”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 限 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.