戒 (jiè) — to quit, to give up (a habit or addiction); to warn, to admonish
Definition
戒 has two distinct senses: to quit a habit/addiction (e.g. 戒烟, like 忌), and to warn/admonish (like 警告, 告诫). The first sense is the common one; the second is formal and rare.
verb
to quitto give up (a habit or addiction)to warnto admonish
Examples
- 。Yī shēng shuō tā yào jiè jiǔ cái néng huī fù jiàn kāng.The doctor said he has to quit drinking to recover his health.
- 戒。Fù qīn jīng cháng jiè tā shuō bú yào zǒu jié jìng.His father often warned him not to take shortcuts.
- 戒。Tā xià dìng jué xīn jiè diào dǔ bó de è xí.He made up his mind to quit the bad habit of gambling.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
- 戈戈gēhalberd
- 廾廾gǒnghands
戒 shows 廾 (hands) and 戈 (a halberd) together: hands holding up a weapon as a warning.
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