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Chinese word

禁欲

jìn yù

to suppress desire

Traditional: 禁慾

Meaning

Definitions are in English.
  • to suppress desire
  • self-restraint
  • asceticism

Characters in this word

禁jìn13 strokesto restrict, to prohibit, to forbid欲yù11 strokesdesire, want, longing, intent

Common words: 禁 · 欲

Words

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禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid; to ban禁令jìn lìngprohibition; ban禁忌jìn jìtaboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from禁区jìn qūrestricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area禁用jīn yòngto withstand heavy use; durable; to prohibit the use of sth; to ban; (computing) to disab…