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xiàn
HSK 7freq #5564

Meanings

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xiàn
  1. 1.to limit
  2. 2.to restrict
  3. 3.(bound form) limit
  4. 4.bound

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.boundary; limit; line
  2. 2.to limit; to place a limit (on)
  3. 3.doorstep; sill; threshold

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Etymology

Phono-semantic compound (形聲 /形声, OC *ɡrɯːnʔ): semantic ⻖ (“mound”) + phonetic 艮 (OC *kɯːns). It conveys the meaning of "limit" or "boundary."

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Components

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Example sentences

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