Chinese word dictionary

戒忌

jiè jì · a taboo; to avoid sth (as taboo)

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Word information

Simplified戒忌

Traditional戒忌

Pinyinjiè jì

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

戒jiè

to warn, to admonish; to swear off, to avoid

忌jì

jealous, envious; to fear; to shun

How to learn 戒忌

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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戒指jièzhi

(finger) ring

忌jì

to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth

忌妒jìdu

to be jealous of; to envy

忌讳jìhuì

taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

忌口jìkǒu

abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet

戒jiè

to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger)