Stop Radical (止) — Characters, Meaning and Practice Worksheet
止 is the stop radical. It appears in 9 of the most common Chinese characters — these 9 are the ones worth learning first, and the worksheet below gives every one of them a pinyin header, a stroke-by-stroke model and blank Tianzige grids to copy into.
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What does 止 mean?
Stop radical · 止 zhǐ · 4 strokes · to stop; a foot
It usually appears at the top, bottom, or on the left. The Origin column below shows what each character's parts do — many take their meaning from the radical, some take their sound from the other half.
Shapes: 止
止 itself: A foot
9 common characters with 止
Ranked by how often they appear in real written Chinese. Every character links to its own page with a stroke-order animation and example words.
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 正 | zhèng | just, precisely; just (in progress) | A foot 止 stopping in the right place 一 |
| 此 | cǐ | this | 止 supplies the sound |
| 走 | zǒu | walk; leave | Someone 土 stepping with their foot 止 |
| 步 | bù | pace; step | Modern form of 歨; putting one foot 止 in front of the other |
| 企 | qǐ | (bound form) to stand on tiptoe and look; to anticipate; to look forwa… | A man 人 on his feet 止; 止 also provides the pronunciation |
| 武 | wǔ | martial arts | To stop someone 止 with an arrow 弋 |
| 肯 | kěn | be content, agree, be willing to | To stop 止 flexing one's muscles ⺼ |
| 址 | zhǐ | (bound form) site; location | 止 supplies the sound |
| 歧 | qí | divergent; side road | 支 supplies the sound |
Related Radicals
- 月Moon radical · yuè13 common characters · moon; month; flesh
- 木Wood radical · mù88 common characters · wood; tree
- 欠Lack radical · qiàn13 common characters · to owe; to lack; to yawn
- 殳Spear radical · shū9 common characters · a spear; a weapon
- 氵Water radical · shuǐ100 common characters · water
- 火Fire radical · huǒ35 common characters · fire
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