Taxonomy of meanings for 戒:　　

  • 戒 jiè (OC: krɯɯɡs MC: kɯæi) 古拜切 去 廣韻：【慎也具也備也警也易注云洗心曰齋防患曰戒 】
    • WARN
      • vtoNwarn and instruct, admonish
      • nabactwarning; warnings; admonitions, words of advice 
      • vtoN.+Vadmonish someone and say:...
      • vtoNpsychadmonish (oneself)
      • vtoNobject=dangerous thingsgive admonisments concerning (behaviour, thoughts etc)
      • vtoNtip off N about a possible or imminent dangerCH
      • vt[oN]perform a warning; warn peopleDS
      • symbol of worn on hand>RING
        • announce>REPORT
          • so as to>SAFEGUARD
            • vtoNguard against mishap
            • with means>PROVIDE
              • vt[oN]to make preparations; be on one's guard
              • vtoNbe on one's guard against
          • aim of warning>CAUTIOUS
            • nabactcautionary rules, rules of circumspection
            • nabactBUDDH: cautionary rules, habitual action, habits of conduct (see also FORBID); SANSKRIT śīla, PALI sīla
            • vibe warned i.e. circumspect; be vigilant; take precautionary measures
            • vtoNbe cautious and diligent with respect to (one's own behaviour etc)
            • nabactfeeling warned> vigilance, avoidance dangerous actionCH
          • intensitive>FORBID
            • nab.post-Vprohibition to V
            • nab.post-VPprohibition characterised by being VP
            • nab.post-V{NUM}interdiction, prohibition 一戒
            • nabdefiniteBUDDH: prohibitions, interdictions; precepts (both for lay followers and monks)
            • nabtextprohibition
          • feel warned>FEAR
            • vtoNbeware (something)
          • generalised: issue an order>COMMAND
            • nabtextinjunction, precept; instructions
            • from high authority>DECREE
              • nabtextimperial public announcement in the form of a general warning
          • attitudinal: treat as an order>OBEY
            • nabactobedience to Buddhist precepts and prohibitions
            • vadNobedient to Buddhist precepts and prohibitions
            • specific: warning against eating>FASTING
              • viactfast (for ten days and zhāi 齋)
        • SURNAMES
          • =界
        • jièABSTINENCE
          • viactkeep a ritual regime of abstinenceCH

        Additional information about 戒

        說文解字:

          Criteria
        • DECREE

          1. The current general word for an edict or decree is zhào 詔.

          2. Mìng 命 (later often replaced by lìng 令 ) refers to any published royal or imperial order, or order of the day. See COMMAND and FATE

          3. Zhì 制 is a Qin technical term for a published imperial decision.

          4. Cè 策 is a Han edict appointing a king or feudal lord and investing him with a piece of territory.

          5. Chì 敕 is a Han edict concerning local affairs to be distibuted in the provinces.

          6. Jiè 戒 refers to a formal announcement from the Son of Heaven, typically in the form of a general warning.

          7. Diǎn 典 is an archaic word referring to edicts by the Son of Heaven.

        • CAUTIOUS

          1. The dominant general word referring to wariness and circumspect action is shèn 慎 (ant. hū 忽 "slipshod").

          2. Jǐng 警 (ant. shū 疏 "fail to take seriously") emphasises awareness of danger.

          3. Jiè 戒 (ant. lŸè 略 "fail to take heed") emphasises awareness of previous warnings.

          4. Bì 毖 (ant. chéng 懲 "take one's warning from, take (a matter of a past) as a warning") is an archaic word for being on one's guard.

        • FASTING

          1. The standard word for the ritually purifying act of fasting is zhāi 齋.

          2. Jiè 戒 can refer to the ritual observance of prohibitions against eating or drinking at certain times.

        • WARN

          1. The current general word for a warning, specific or non-specific, is jǐng 警.

          2. Jiè 誡 / 戒 (ant. quàn 勸 "encourage") refers specifically to a warning against a certain explicitly specified course of action. The direction of this warning is downwards.

          3. Chéng 懲 adds the element of reproof and criticism to that of warning against continued unacceptable action.

          4. Guī 規 refers to a warning which draws attention to the general lawful or proper course of action. The direction of this type of warning can be upwards or downwards.

          5. Zhēn 箴 is an archaic word referring to formal remonstration. The direction of this warning is upwards.

          Word relations
        • Ant: (OBEY)放逸/UNRESTRAINED
        • Assoc: (CAUTIOUS)慎/CAUTIOUS The dominant general word referring to wariness and circumspect action is shèn 慎 (ant. hū 忽 "slipshod").
        • Assoc: (FEAR)懼/FEAR The most general word for any kind of passing fear is probably jù 懼 and this word naturally links with yōu 憂 "worry", and this word refers to a momentary historical moment where that fear manifested itself (文王乃懼 "then King Wén got scared"). Jù sǐ 懼死 is momentary fear for one's life, whereas wèi sǐ 畏死 refers to a general state where one is too frightened to sacrifice one's life.