STOP    停止止

ACT so as NOT to CONTINUE NOW:present ACTION.
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Old Chinese Criteria
1. The standard current word for ceasing in an activity is zhǐ 止 (ant. xíng 行 "carry on with"), and this word can to any concrete or abstract activity; the ceasing may be final or temporary. 2. Definitive discontinuation, often of inanimate processes, is yǐ 已 (ant. zuò 作 "break into action"). See FINISH. 3. Bà 罷 is to deliberately discontinue a course of action one is embarked on, particularly a military action. 4. Ceasing in a human activity, for a while, is xí 息 and the somewhat rarer xiū 休 (all ant. zuò 作 "break into action"). 5. Jué 絕 (ant. jì 繼 "continue") is to disrupt one's current (human) activity, and fèi 廢 (ant. qín 勤 "continue to make a serioues effort") is to discontinue such an acitivity permanently. 6. Shě 舍 (often negated) is to relent in a certain activity. 7. Chuò 輟 (ant.* láo 勞 "put in a continued honest effort") is temporary discontinuation of human action. 8. Zhì 滯 can be used to refer to the involuntary discontinuation in an activity. 9. Xiē1 歇 refers to the discontinuation of a process (like that of worrying).
Modern Chinese Criteria
停止 使停止 阻礙 止步 滯留 終止 逗 逗留 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • BEGIN　ENDURINGLY STOP NOT to ACT OR to BE RESEMBLING:as in the PAST. (anc: 13/0, child: 4)
  • DIE　STOP LIVING. (anc: 13/0, child: 1)
  • DISMISS　STOP EMPLOYING someone in a JOB. (anc: 13/0, child: 1)
  • DIVORCE　STOP one's MARRIAGE. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
  • EXTINGUISH　CAUSE TO STOP BURNING. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
  • HINDER　STOP from ACT:doing what someone or something INTENDS to ACT:do. (anc: 13/0, child: 4)
  • REST　STOP WORK. (anc: 13/0, child: 1)
  • SOBER UP　STOP CONTINUING being DRUNK. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
  • RETIRE　STOP WORK ENDURINGLY. (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
  • DISINTEGRATE　STOP BEING WHOLE (anc: 13/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • ACTMOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision.
  • CONTINUEACT OR EXIST RESEMBLE>as one has in the INTENSELY>very NEAR PAST.
  • ARISEThe EVENT that something BEGINS to EXIST.
See also
  • ENDLATE LIMIT of a PERIOD OR REACH the LATE LIMIT of a PERIOD.
Hypernym
  • ACT　MOVE OR NOT MOVE CONFORMING to one's SELF:own DECIDE:decision. (anc: 11/0, child: 24)
  • MOVE　CHANGE PLACE OR SITUATION. (anc: 10/0, child: 21)
  • CHANGE　EVENT involving two MOMENTS t1 and t2, such that a THING at the MOMENT t1 is DIFFERENT FROM that THING at the MOMENT t2. (anc: 9/0, child: 18)
  • A Dictionary of Selected Synonyms in the Principal Indo-European Languages ( BUCK 1988) p. 14.28

  • Traite elementaire des synonymes grecques ( DUFOUR 1910) p. 23

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 140

  • Lateinische Synonymik ( MENGE) p.

  • “孟子”同義詞研究 ( MENGZI TONGYI 2002) p. 110

  • SYNONYMES FRANÇOIS, LEURS DIFFÉRENTES SIGNIFICATIONS, ET LE CHOIX QU'IL EN FAUT FAIRE Pour parler avec justesse ( GIRARD 1769) p. 1.124.89

    FINIR.CESSER.DISCONTINUER

  • Handbook of Greek Synonymes, from the French of M. Alex. Pillon, Librarian of the Bibliothèque Royale , at Paris, and one of the editors of the new edition of Plaché's Dictionnaire Grec-Français, edited, with notes, by the Rev. Thomas Kerchever Arnold, M.A. Rector of Lyndon, and late fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge ( PILLON 1850) p. no.351

    • Words (52 items)

    止  zhǐ OC: kljɯʔ MC: tɕɨ 90 Attributions

    The standard current word for ceasing in an activity is zhǐ 止 (ant. xíng 行 "carry on with"), and this word can to any concrete or abstract activity; the ceasing may be final or temporary.

      Syntactic words
    • nabactdesisting; ceasing to do what one was doing
    • viactstop walking or running
    • viactdesist, cease; stop doing what one has been doing; not go or get through with a planned action
    • viinchoativeget bogged down
    • vt(+V[0])desist from doing what one was going to do
    • vt(oN)stop a contextually determinate person
    • vt(oN)deriveddecide not to do what one was going to doCH
    • vt(oN)N=humanstop a contextually determinate person
    • vt(oN)N=nonrefstop the contextually determinate object (in good time)
    • vt(oV[0])changestop, fail to go on doing what one was doing; desist 
    • vtoNcausativecause to stop; put a stop to
    • vtoNcausativecause to desist from an intended course of action
    • vtoNcausativeget to cease, try to stop N doing what he does;
    • vtoNcausativecause to stop up in the process of walking, bring to a halt
    • vtoNcausativemiddle voice/passive: be stopped
    • vtoNpassivebe stoppedCH
    • vtoNreflexive.自stop (oneself)
    • vtoS止吾為俠"stop my being a Chinese Robin Hood": stop S from going onCH
    • vttoN.+VtoSconativetry to stop somebody by saying SDS
    絕  jué OC: dzod MC: dziɛt 45 Attributions

    Jué 絕 (ant. jì 繼 "continue") is to disrupt one's current (human) activity, and fèi 廢 (ant. qín 勤 "continue to make a serioues effort") is to discontinue such an acitivity permanently.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 繼/CONTINUE The most current general word for continuing to do something and also for continuing a tradition is jì 繼 (ant. jué 絕 "disrupt a tradition") which concentrates on the original thing that is being continued or made longer.
    • Object: 祀/SACRIFICE Jì4 祀 is an archaic word which refers to the making of sacrificial offerings of wine and food to the spirits of Heaven, of Earth and to the ancestors, perhaps primarily and originally to the spirits of Heaven.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNpassivediscontinued, broken off
    • viprocesscease; be cut short
    • vt+V[0]stop (the current practice of) V-ing
    • vtoNcausativecause to be discontinued, discontinue, cut off; put a stop to
    • vtoNmiddle voicebe discontinued, be broken off
    • vtoNpassivebe broken off by
    • vtoNreflexive.自put an end to (oneself)
    • vtt(oN1.)+N2omcut off the contextually determinate N1 from from N2, keep the determinate N1 away from N2
    已  yǐ OC: k-lɯʔ MC: jɨ 35 Attributions

    Definitive discontinuation, often of inanimate processes, is yǐ 已 (ant. zuò 作 "break into action"). See FINISH.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 為/ACT Wéi 為 (ant. wú wéi 無為 "not engage in purposeful and result-orientated self-assertive action") focusses not on the act itself but primarily on the results achieved or aimed for. [OCCASIONAL], [PURPOSEFUL]
    • Contrast: 止/STOP The standard current word for ceasing in an activity is zhǐ 止 (ant. xíng 行 "carry on with"), and this word can to any concrete or abstract activity; the ceasing may be final or temporary.

      Syntactic words
    • vadNof stopping (time etc)
    • vi(0)that is the end of the matter (as in 而已)
    • viactdesist, give it a break; stop at a certain point, leave it at that, leave things as they are and do nothing about them
    • visubj=nonhumantypically of situations and conditions: stop, cease, finish
    • vt+prep+Vto stop at V-ingLZ
    • vt+V[0]exhortativestop V-ingCH
    • vtoNcausativeput a stop to
    輟  chuò OC: krlod MC: ʈiɛt 19 Attributions

    Chuò 輟 (ant.* láo 勞 "put in a continued honest effort") is temporary discontinuation of human action.

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 不/NOT
    • Synon: 休/STOP Ceasing in a human activity, for a while, is xí 息 and the somewhat rarer xiū 休 (all ant. zuò 作 "break into action").

      Syntactic words
    • vt(+V[0])stop doing what one is doing
    • vt+prep+Nab{ACT}stop Nab-ingLZ
    • vt+V[0]stop (doing something) 輟行 "stop walking"
    • vtoNdiscontinue, cease (a military campaign)
    罷  bà OC: breelʔ MC: bɣɛ 17 Attributions

    Bà 罷 is to deliberately discontinue a course of action one is embarked on, particularly a military action.

      Word relations
    • Subject: 戰/BATTLE The general term is zhàn 戰 (ant. hé 和 "ceasing of hostilities, ceasefire") and refers to any military engagement at a given time. [GENERAL], [TEMPORARY]

      Syntactic words
    • viactcease, cease to operate; desist; relax specifically: relent at (a place)
    • viperfectivecease, come to an end
    • vtoNstop at, encamp at
    • vtoNfinish, discontinue (a hunt etc)CH
    • vtoNcausativecause to cease (military action); relieve ( a siege); discontinue; abolish (a monopoly)
    休  xiū OC: qhu MC: hɨu 16 Attributions

    Ceasing in a human activity, for a while, is xí 息 and the somewhat rarer xiū 休 (all ant. zuò 作 "break into action").

      Word relations
    • Synon: 輟/STOP Chuò 輟 (ant.* láo 勞 "put in a continued honest effort") is temporary discontinuation of human action.

      Syntactic words
    • vadN(time) when one stops
    • viactdesist, cease; stop going on
    • vtoNcausativeget to stop; put an end to
    • vtoNreflexive.自stop oneselfCH
    禁  jìn OC: krɯms MC: kim 15 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 止/STOP The standard current word for ceasing in an activity is zhǐ 止 (ant. xíng 行 "carry on with"), and this word can to any concrete or abstract activity; the ceasing may be final or temporary.
    • Synon: 止/STOP The standard current word for ceasing in an activity is zhǐ 止 (ant. xíng 行 "carry on with"), and this word can to any concrete or abstract activity; the ceasing may be final or temporary.

      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]prevent (V-ing), stop (V-ing) by others
    • vtoNprevent
    • vtoNPab{S}prevent NP-ing
    • vtoNpassive, middle voicebe interdicted; be prevented, be stopped; 
    息  xī OC: sqlɯɡ MC: sɨk 14 Attributions

    Ceasing in a human activity, for a while, is xí 息 and the somewhat rarer xiū 休 (all ant. zuò 作 "break into action").

      Syntactic words
    • viactstop an activity; be inactive, be non-functional, cease to function, cease to be practised (e.g. the law)
    • vt+V[0]stop V-ingDS
    • vtoNput a stop to
    • vtoNcausativeput to rest > cause to cease, stop
    • vtoNcausativecause to rest 可息"can be made to cease"
    斷  duàn OC: doonʔ MC: dʷɑn 14 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactinterrupt oneself in doing what one is doing
    • vt+V[0]stop V-ing
    • vtoNstop; put a stop to
    • vtoNfigurativecut oneself of from, desist from; abstain from
    • vtoNfigurativebe cut off (with abstract nouns)
    廢  fèi OC: pods MC: pi̯ɐi 9 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Ant: 行/ACT The current general word for any deliberate action one may be held morally and/or administratively responsible for is xíng 行 (ant. zhǐ 止 "decide not to take action"). The nominal entries have the old reading xìng. [COMMENDATORY!], [GENERAL], [HABITUAL], [RESPONSIBLE]
    • Ant: 行/ACT The current general word for any deliberate action one may be held morally and/or administratively responsible for is xíng 行 (ant. zhǐ 止 "decide not to take action"). The nominal entries have the old reading xìng. [COMMENDATORY!], [GENERAL], [HABITUAL], [RESPONSIBLE]

      Syntactic words
    • viactgive up, cease
    • vt(+V[0])cease (V-ing)
    • vt+V[0]cease to do; stop to do something, abandon an activity
    弭  mǐ OC: meʔ MC: miɛ 9 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNput an end to; stop; reduce radically
    • vtoNpassivebe stopped
    • vtoNreflexive.自cause (oneself) to stop
    舍  shě OC: lʰaʔ MC: ɕɣɛ 8 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactstop; desist, give up one's ways, give up one's efforts
    • vtoNgive up on (an activity one is egaged in)
    歇  xiē OC: qhad MC: hi̯ɐt 7 Attributions

    Xiē1 歇 refers to the discontinuation of a process (like that of worrying).

      Word relations
    • Synon: 竭/EXHAUST Jié 竭 (ant. yíng 盈 "leave plenty of something") typically refers to the using up of what one has in one, or what one owns.

      Syntactic words
    • viprocesscease, come to a stop (of abstract activities)
    • vt(oN)causativecause to cease / rest > stop, bring to a rest
    • vtoNcausativecause to cease > stop; put to rest
    住  zhù OC: tos MC: ʈi̯o 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vpostadVverbal complement indicating the stopping or "freezing" of a movement or action
    • vtoNpost-Han: stop, desist
    停  tíng OC: deeŋ MC: deŋ 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNTYM: stopping> hovering (of clouds)
    • viZZ 190: be at rest (as still water); stop and rest for a while, come to a stop
    • vipost-vt{NEG}.postadVstop
    • vtoNcausativecause to stop> bring to a halt, stop
    • vtoNcolloquialcause to stop and rest > contain, accept ??
    • vtoNN=placestop at
    寢  qǐn OC: skhimʔ MC: tshim 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstop (arms/warfare)
    解  jiě OC: kreeʔ MC: kɣɛ 4 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Contrast: 除/REMOVE Chú 除 refers specifically to getting rid of something undesirable.

      Syntactic words
    • vichangediscontinue, cease
    • vtoNdiscontinue
    • vtoNcausativeunravel> cause to stop
    霽  jì OC: tsiils MC: tsei 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vichangeabate or stop (of wind); clear away (of rain or clouds)
    • vifigurativeHANSHU: abate (of anger)
    偃  yǎn OC: qanʔ MC: ʔi̯ɐn 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstop (warfare), lay down (weapons)
    卻  què OC: khaɡ MC: khi̯ɐk 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viacthalt, stop
    • vtoNcausativecause to stop
    • vttoN.+V[0]prevent N from V-ing (with obligatory cumulative negation, as common in French)
    既  jì OC: kɯds MC: kɨi 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadVafter having; having finished; in absolute usage: after a while
    遏  è OC: qaad MC: ʔɑt 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]stop V-ing
    • vtoNabstop the Nab-ing
    • vtoNpassivebe stoppedCH
    不  bù OC: pɯʔ MC: pi̯ut 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt+V[0]cease to V; start not to V
    案  àn OC: qaans MC: ʔɑn 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcause to stay put> hold back, stop (army)
    頓  dùn MC: twonH OC: tuuns 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpassive: be stopped, be hinderedCH
    • vtoNstop, restrainCH
    定  dìng OC: deeŋs MC: deŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vistop
    • vtoNstop using NLZ
    畢  bì OC: pid MC: pit 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vicome to an end, finish with what one is doing
    畫  huà MC: hweaH OC: ɢʷreeɡs 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabconativestandstillismCS
    • viconativetry to stop, want to stop, want to give upCS
    艾  yì OC: ŋads MC: ŋi̯ɐi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vichangecome to an end
    抽身  chōu shēn OC: rlʰiw qhjin MC: ʈhɨu ɕin 1 Attribution
    • 唐五代語言詞典 Táng Wǔdài yǔyán cídiǎn A Dictionary of the Language of the Tang and Five Dynasties Periods ( JIANG/CAO 1997) p. 63

      Tang poetry (白居易)

      Syntactic words
    • VPito cease one's activity, leave (one's work), retire
    絕息  jué xī OC: dzod sqlɯɡ MC: dziɛt sɨk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativedisrupt so as to put a stop to
    蹕  bì OC: pid MC: pit 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viactstop up as one is walking
    • vtoNiussiveorder passers-by to stop
    辭  cí OC: zɯ MC: zɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNrefuse access
    駐  zhù OC: tos MC: ʈi̯o 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativestop, cease to move
    撫止  fǔ zhǐ OC: mʰaʔ kljɯʔ MC: phi̯o tɕɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNresultativetouch (someone's) arm so as to stop him in what he is doing
    絕祀  jué sì MC: -- ziX OC: dzod sɢlɯʔ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPiprocessdiscontinue state sacrifices> cease to exist ritually and politicallyCH
    遏折  è shé OC: qaad ɡljed MC: ʔɑt dʑiɛt 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNreflexive.自stop oneself from doing what one is about to do
    尼  ní OC: nil MC: ɳi 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativeto obstruct (somebody); to make (somebody) to stop
    止泊  zhǐ bó OC: kljɯʔ blaaɡ MC: tɕɨ bɑk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNstop and anchor > stopping in order to settle
    • VPiactstop in order to settle
    濟  jì 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • viactceaseCH
    畫  huò MC: hweak OC: ɢʷreeɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nconativestandstillismCS
    還  huán OC: ɡʷraan MC: ɦɣan 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vistop, cease
    釋  shì MC: syek OC: lʰaɡ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vt( V(0))cease (doing what one is in the course of doing)CH
    駐足  zhù zú OC: tos tsoɡ MC: ʈi̯o tsi̯ok 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactstop walking
    酒闌  jiǔ lán OC: skluʔ ɡ-raan MC: tsɨu lɑn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiactthe wine runs out
    斷絕  duàn jué OC: doonʔ dzod MC: dʷɑn dziɛt 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPieventcease
    安  ān OC: qaan MC: ʔɑn 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNorder to stop; stop; order to remain in one place 安兵
    屯  zhūn OC: tun MC: ʈʷin
    屯  tún OC: duun MC: duo̝n 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNstop (soldiers, horses etc, often for the night);
      Click here to add pinyin MC:  OC: 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNbe stopped, be hinderedCH
    泊  bó OC: blaaɡ MC: bɑk 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactpost-Han: SANGUOZHI: stop on a boatride, moor
    滯  zhì OC: dads MC: ɖiɛi 0 Attributions

    Zhì 滯 can be used to refer to the involuntary discontinuation in an activity.

      Syntactic words
    窮  qióng OC: ɡʷɯŋ MC: guŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • viactcease doing what one has been doing