Taxonomy of meanings for 限:　　

  • 限 xiàn (OC: ɡrɯɯnʔ MC: ɦɯæn) 胡簡切 上 廣韻：【度也齊也界也胡簡切五 】
    • BOUNDARY
      • nboundary
      • nsubjectthat which is limited; that which is as limited (as what is specified in the preceding phrase) 五丈之限 "something with a limited height of five zhang"???
      • vtoNfix boundaries for, set definite boundaries for
    • END
      • vtoNput an end to
    • INACCESSIBLE
      • nhindrance, inaccessible territory
    • LIMIT
      • nfigurativeborder or limit (of abstract things), limitation, constraining limit
      • vtoNimpose limits on N; reduce NDS
    • THRESHOLD
      • nHOUHANSHU: threshold
    • RANK
      • WAIST
        • HOPE
          • ASTRONOMY

            Additional information about 限

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            • INACCESSIBLE

              1. The standard word for inaccessible difficult territory is xiǎn 險.

              2. Zǔ 阻 refers to a point in the terrain where the road is blocked by mountains or rivers and it is impossible to pass.

              3. Xiàn 限 refers in general to natural conditions of inaccessibility.

              4. A4i 隘 refers to a natural narrow passage which is dangerous and difficult to pass.

              5. Sài 塞 refers to being inaccessible from a certain direction.

              6. Gù 固 can refer to a place which is difficult of access in all directions because of natural impediments.

            • BOUNDARY

              [GENERAL/SPECIFIC]

              [AREA/LINE]

              1. Jiè 界 is perhaps the most general word for any border or boundary of any kind, current especially from Han times onwards, but the border thus designated is typically demarkated by some signs or symbols.

              [GENERAL]

              2. Jìng 境 is the technical general term for a border or borderline between states.

              [LINE], [SPECIFIC]

              3. Fēng 封 is an ancient word referring prototypically to a demarkated border betweem territories marked by raised mounds planted with trees, and with a prototypical link to borders established by feudal enfeofment..

              [LINE], [SPECIFIC]

              4. Biān 邊 refers to a border area as viewed from the angle of what is within this border. See BORDER AREA

              [AREA],

              5. LŸè 略 is sometimes used to refer to the borders between territories or states in ZUO.

              [ARCHAIC], [LINE]; [[RARE]]

              6. Fēng jiāng 封疆 refers in an abstract or bureaucratic way to all manner of boundaries.

              7. Xiàn 限 is an elevated very rare term for a delimitation regarded as something set deliberately rather than naturally or historically given. Compare also LIMIT

              [ELEVATED], [+FIG]; [[RARE]]

            • BLOCK

              [[CONGERIES]]; [GENERAL], [SPECIFIC]

              1. Sè 塞 (ant. tōng 通 "be unblocked") is the standard word for blocking the progress of something, or for blocking up an opening, and the word specifically refers to the blocking of things from getting out of something.

              [GENERAL]

              2. Yǎn 掩 is the standard word for blocking visual access to an object.

              [SPECIFIC]

              3. Yōng 壅 (ant. chè 徹 "unblock") refers to blocking things from entering.

              [SPECIFIC]

              4. Dāng 當 refers to a deliberate act of standing in the way of something or ensuring that something cannot proceed in a natural way.

              [SPECIFIC]

              5. Bì 閉 refers to the blocking of something so as to prevent it to get out. See LOCK.

              [SPECIFIC]

              6. Xiàn 限 refers to a border as blocking access. See BORDER