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戒指
jiè zhǐ



戒指
ring


Definitions

Chinese > English
戒指jièzhi, jièzhǐ
     1. n. finger ring; ring
English > Chinese
ring
     1. 戒指、圈
Components
jiè
     1. to warn; to caution; to admonish
     2. to guard against; to forbid
     3. to give up; to quit (a bad habit)
     4. (archaic) to fast; to purify oneself
     5. (Buddhism) rules governing behavior; precepts
     6. (archaic) to command; to order
     7. (literary) careful; cautious
     8. Short for 戒指 (ring)
     9. Variant of 誡
jiè, jiài
     1. to warn; to admonish; to caution
     2. to take precautions; to guard against
     3. (religion) commandments; precepts; tenets
zhǐ
     1. finger
           手指 - finger
     2. to point; to point out; to aim
           指出 - to point out
           指 人 - to point at a person
     3. to indicate; to show; to demonstrate
     4. to refer to; to mean
           春天 指 的 是 冬天 後面 的 那個 季節。 - Spring refers to the season after winter.
     5. to rely on; to depend on
     6. to criticize; to rebuke
     7. to make one’s hair stand on end
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jiè zhǐ




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