限
xiàn
to limit
to restrict; (bound form) limit; bound
boundary wall (阝) + sound gěn/xiàn (艮) = to limit, restrict
The left component 阝 pictures an earthen mound or wall — a physical boundary that blocks movement. 艮 mainly contributes the sound; any sense of stubbornness or resistance it carries is a happy accident, not the character's original logic.
这个活动只限儿童参加。
zhè ge huó dòng zhǐ xiàn ér tóng cān jiā。
This activity is limited to children only.
公司限每人每天工作八小时。
gōng sī xiàn měi rén měi tiān gōng zuò bā xiǎo shí。
The company restricts each person to working eight hours a day.
Words with 限
限期
xiàn qī
to set a time limit
限速
xiàn sù
speed limit
局限性
jú xiàn xìng
limitations
极限运动
jí xiàn yùn dòng
extreme sport
门限
mén xiàn
doorsill
阈限
yù xiàn
(psychology) threshold
限价
xiàn jià
limit on price
限免
xiàn miǎn
(of a product, service etc) free for a limited time (abbr. for 限時免費|限时免费[xian4 shi2 mian3 fei4])
限制
xiàn zhì
to restrict
限制级
xiàn zhì jí
R-rated
限制酶
xiàn zhì méi
restriction enzyme
限制酶图谱
xiàn zhì méi tú pǔ
restriction mapping (in genomics)