Phonosemantic compound. 示 represents the meaning and 林 represents the sound.
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Historical Evolution
禁
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
禁
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
禁
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
禁
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
禁
Clerical
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
禁
Regular
Modern
Chinese
禁 [jīn]
to endure
禁 [jìn]
to prohibit; to forbid
Japanese
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (114)
禁止 [jìnzhǐ] #2,613
to prohibit
不禁 [bùjīn] #11,943
can't help (doing sth)
禁区 [jìnqū] #13,254
restricted area
监禁 [jiānjìn] #4,939
to imprison
监禁 [jiānjìn] #4,939
to imprison
严禁 [yánjìn] #16,138
to strictly prohibit
严禁 [yánjìn] #16,138
to strictly prohibit
囚禁 [qiújìn] #7,391
to imprison
情不自禁 [qíngbùzìjīn] #9,375
unable to restrain emotions
禁令 [jìnlìng] #10,728
prohibition
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JAPANESE WORDS (200)
⭐ 禁止 [きんし] #2,473
prohibition
⭐ 禁じる [きんじる] #5,735
to forbid
⭐ 監禁 [かんきん] #8,822
confinement
禁忌 [きんき] #10,233
taboo
⭐ 立ち入り禁止 [たちいりきんし] #12,593
No Entry
禁断 [きんだん] #14,816
prohibition
⭐ 厳禁 [げんきん] #18,066
strict prohibition
諌める [いさめる] #18,601
to remonstrate
⭐ 禁物 [きんもつ] #20,307
thing that should be (carefully) avoided
⭐ 軟禁 [なんきん] #20,346
house arrest
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