禁

jìnjīn

to prohibit; to forbid

How to write 禁, stroke by stroke

Pictophonetic: semantic 示 (altar), phonetic 林

Made of 林 + 示

禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid; to ban
严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibit
监禁jiān jìnto imprison; to jail; to take into custody
囚禁qiú jìnto imprison; captivity
不禁bù jīncan't help (doing sth); can't refrain from
禁区jìn qūrestricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area
宵禁xiāo jìnnight curfew
禁令jìn lìngprohibition; ban
禁足jìn zúto forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat
软禁ruǎn jìnto place under house arrest
禁用jīn yòngto withstand heavy use; durable
禁用jìn yòngto prohibit the use of sth; to ban; (computing) to disable

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.
我不禁欣赏他的才华。
wǒ bù jīn xīn shǎng tā de cái huá 。
I can't help admiring his talent.
该国严禁进口稀有野生动物。
gāi guó yán jìn jìn kǒu xī yǒu yě shēng dòng wù 。
The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.
对不起，我情不自禁。
duì bù qǐ ， wǒ qíng bú zì jīn 。
Sorry, I couldn't help it.
那一带是禁区。
nà yí dài shì jìn qū 。
That's a no-entry zone.