禁

to endure

to prohibit / to forbid

禁 = 林 + 示 : There's a small forest of two Christmas trees (林) in front of the encampment ((e)n4). Although there's a sign clearly stating that it is forbidden (示) to touch the trees, Joan of Arc (ji) set up her guideon (示) so that it is supported by the two trees and she can practice pull ups.

禁 character breakdown

禁
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
- 林
  - 木
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
- 示
  - 二
    - 一
  - 小
    - 亅
    - 八
      - 丿
      - ㇏

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

木 = 八 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree.

Malte Monkey (mu) is setting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He decorates the tree with eight-balls (八) and puts a holy cross (十) at the top of the tree.

林

lín = li + (e)n2

woods / forest / CL:片[pian4] / circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / a collection (of similar things)

林 = 木 : Li Qingzhao (li) wants to plant a small forest (林) in the encampment's kitchen ((e)n2). She already put up two Christmas trees (木).

示

shì = sh + Ø4

to show / to reveal

示 = 二 + 小 : A standard or guidon, as used in the military. Sherlock Holmes tries out his new guidon in the space station's bathroom. The standard features a capacitor and a daisy.

Characters with 禁 as component

襟

ji̅n = ji + (e)n1

lapel / overlap of Chinese gown / fig. bosom (the seat of emotions) / to cherish (ambition, desires, honorable intentions etc) in one's bosom

噤

jìn = ji + (e)n4

unable to speak / silent

Words with 禁

禁

jìn

锢

錮

gù

to confine / to imprison / prohibition / shackles / fetters

禁

jìn

酒

jiǔ

prohibition / ban on alcohol / dry law

禁

jìn

药

藥

yào

drugs ban (e.g. for athletes)

禁

jìn

运

運

yùn

embargo / export ban (e.g. on weapons)

禁

jìn

军

軍

ju̅n

imperial guard

禁

jìn

绝

絕

jué

to totally prohibit / to put an end to

禁

jìn

脔

臠

luán

exclusive property / forbidden domain

禁

jìn

足

zú

to forbid sb to go out / to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc) / to ground (as disciplinary measure) / to gate / to curfew / restriction on movement / ban on visiting a place / out of bounds / off limits / caveat

禁

jìn

语

語

yǔ

taboo (word) / unmentionable word

禁

jìn

见

見

jiàn

to deny a detainee visitation privileges