jīn = ji + (e)n1
to endure
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jìn = ji + (e)n4
to prohibit / to forbid
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How to pronounce 禁

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

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+ (e)n1 final

In front of the encampment.

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= ji initial

Ji is for Joan of Arc.

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+ (e)n4 final

In the encampment’s bathroom.

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禁 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
lín = li + (e)n2
woods / forest / CL:片[pian4] / circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / a collection (of similar things)
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shì = sh + Ø4
to show / to reveal
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Characters with 禁 as component

jīn = ji + (e)n1
lapel / overlap of Chinese gown / fig. bosom (the seat of emotions) / to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom
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jìn = ji + (e)n4
unable to speak / silent
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Words with 禁

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to prohibit / to forbid / to ban
to imprison / to jail / to take into custody
to imprison / captivity

Sentences with 禁

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jīn / jìn

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