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禁欲
禁慾
jìnyù
1. to suppress desire
2. self-restraint
3. asceticism
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Character Breakdown

禁
jìn
to restrict, to prohibit, to forbid; to endure
HSK 4 13 丶
欲
yù
desire, want, longing, intent
HSK 6 11 丶

Compound Words (1)

禁欲主义
jìnyùzhǔyì
asceticism

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
17,466 of 84,292