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戒

Mandarin · pinyin jiè

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戒: jiè · warn, caution, admonish

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character · Etymology 1

to warn; to caution; to admonish
to guard against; to forbid
to give up; to quit (a bad habit)
(archaic) to fast; to purify oneself
(Buddhism) rules governing behavior; precepts
(archaic) to command; to order
(literary) careful; cautious
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 戒指 (jièzhi, “ring”)

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