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禁 [jìn] 动

1. ■ （禁止） prohibit; forbid; ban:

法律禁吸鸦片。 Opium taking is prohibited by law.

严禁烟火。 Smoking and lighting fires strictly forbidden [prohibited].

2. ■ （监禁） imprison; detain:

监禁 imprison

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1. ■ （法令或习俗所不允许的事项） what is forbidden by law or custom; a taboo:

令行禁止 strict enforcement of orders and prohibitions;

入国问禁 on entering a country ask about its taboos;

违禁品 contraband (goods)

2. ■ （旧时称皇帝居住的地方） royal residence; forbidden area:

宫禁 the imperial palace;

紫禁城 the Forbidden City (in Beijing)

3. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

禁平 Jin Ping

另见 jīn。