戒
jiè
to guard against
to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger)
two hands (廾) + halberd (戈) = discipline and restraint
Two hands gripping a weapon together evokes a solemn, disciplined readiness — the kind that demands restraint and vigilance. That image of armed, deliberate holding naturally extends to vows, warnings, and giving things up.
他下定决心要戒烟。
tā xià dìng jué xīn yào jiè yān。
He made up his mind to quit smoking.
医生告诫他戒酒，否则身体会越来越差。
yī shēng gào jiè tā jiè jiǔ，fǒu zé shēn tǐ huì yuè lái yuè chà。
The doctor warned him to give up alcohol, otherwise his health would get worse and worse.
Words with 戒
戒律
jiè lǜ
monastic discipline
斋戒
zhāi jiè
to observe a religious fast; to abstain from food or certain activities before a ritual
八戒
bā jiè
see 豬八戒|猪八戒[Zhu1 Ba1 jie4]
鉴戒
jiàn jiè
lesson from events of the past
钻戒
zuàn jiè
diamond ring
开戒
kāi jiè
to end abstinence
魔戒
mó jiè
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金|托尔金[Tuo1 er3 jin1]
斋戒节
zhāi jiè jié
festival of fasting (esp. Eid al-Fitr)
以示警戒
yǐ shì jǐng jiè
to serve as a warning (idiom)
传戒
chuán jiè
(Buddhism) to initiate sb for monkhood or nunhood
儆戒
jǐng jiè
to warn
力戒
lì jiè
to try everything to avoid; to guard against