Taxonomy of meanings for 距:
- 距 jù (OC: ɡaʔ MC: ɡiɔ) 其吕切 上 廣韻：【同距 】
- 距 jù (OC: ɡaʔ MC: ɡiɔ) 其吕切 上 廣韻：【雞距 】
- HEEL
- nheel
- HINDER
- vtoNstave off; block and keep away, hinder and keep at a distance
- JUMP
- viactleap, jump up
- OPPOSE
- vtoNoppose and keep at bay
- REFUSE
- vtoNpassivebe pushed aside, get opposed
- vtoNreject; push asideDS
- SPURS
- nspurs on a fighting cock (ZUO)
- FOOT
- BLADE
- HOOK
- REMNANT
- FROM
- REACH
- PILLAR
- SIT
- FLOWER
- CALLIGRAPHY
- STOP
- = 拒
- = 巨
- = 詎
- HEEL
Additional information about 距
說文解字: 【距】，雞距也。从足、巨聲。 【其呂切】
- Criteria
- HINDER
1. The current general word for putting obstacles in the way of something or someone is zǔ 阻 (ant. zhù 助 "help"). See also BLOCK
2. Jǔ 沮 (ant. quàn 勸 "encourage") refers to failing to support someone else and dissuading him from pursuing an intended course of action.
3. Zhàng 障 refers to putting a permanent hindrance in the way of something.
4. Ài 礙 refers to an action designed to prevent another action, but the word gained currency quite late.
5. Jù 距 / 拒 refers to an action designed to counteract another action that has been undertaken.