限
xiàn
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to limit, to restrict, (bound form) limit
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
限 has ⻖ as a picture of a row of hills and 艮 gèn as sound part. Hills block a way, so it first meant to restrict or limit. That grew to restriction and limits.
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