jìn, jīn
prohibit, forbid
Phonosemantic compound. 示 represents the meaning and 林 represents the sound.
Evolution

Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Regular script
ModernMost common words with 禁
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
---|---|---|
to prohibit | ||
to prohibit | ||
can't help (doing sth) | ||
restricted area | ||
to imprison |
Component uses
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