止

zhǐ

stop, halt, desist; detain

How to write 止, stroke by stroke

to stop; to prohibit; until; only

Pictographic: A foot

Made of 上 + 丨

停止tíng zhǐto stop; to halt; to cease
阻止zǔ zhǐto prevent; to block
禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid; to ban
不止bù zhǐincessantly; without end; more than; not limited to
为止wéi zhǐuntil; (used in combination with words like 到 or 至 in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
防止fáng zhǐto prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
终止zhōng zhǐto stop; to terminate
制止zhì zhǐto curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit
中止zhōng zhǐto cease; to suspend; to break off; to stop; to discontinue
举止jǔ zhǐbearing; manner; mien
到此为止dào cǐ wéi zhǐto stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day
止血zhǐ xuèto staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug)

什么阻止你早点来了?
shén me zǔ zhǐ nǐ zǎo diǎn lái le ?
What prevented you from coming earlier?
直至目前为止一切都很顺利。
zhí zhì mù qián wéi zhǐ yí qiè dōu hěn shùn lì 。
So far everything has been going well.
这房间是禁止吸烟的。
zhè fáng jiān shì jìn zhǐ xī yān de 。
Smoking is not allowed in this room.
不止你，连我也被牵连了。
bù zhǐ nǐ ， lián wǒ yě bèi qiān lián le 。
Not only you but also I was involved.
停止发牢骚吧。
tíng zhǐ fā láo sāo ba 。
Stop grumbling.