Rank 1524IntermediateHanziDB frequency list + CC-CEDICT

戒 - jiè

warn, caution, admonish

warn, caution, admonish

How to read 戒

Click 戒 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinjiè
Englishwarn, caution, admonish
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

戒备 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 戒刀. Please read 戒命 one more time.

Common words with this character

to take precautions; to guard against
Buddhist monk's knife
prohibition
to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 戒 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 戒备 and 戒刀 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 戒.