Meaning of 限于
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
xiànyú
- to be limited to
- to be confined to
限于 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我有隐身之能，不过仅限于我穿一件刚洗过的上衣的时候。
I have the power of invisibility, but it only works when I’m wearing a freshly washed shirt.
Stroke order for each character
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限 xiàn · to limit · 8 strokes
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- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
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- 8
于 yú · to go · 3 strokes
- 1
- 2
- 3
Related words
Words that share a character with 限于.
| 等于 | děngyú | to equal; to be tantamount to |
| 终于 | zhōngyú | at last; in the end |
| 属于 | shǔyú | to belong to; to fall under (a category) |
| 由于 | yóuyú | due to; as a result of |
| 关于 | guānyú | pertaining to; concerning |
| 对于 | duìyú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 于是 | yúshì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 处于 | chǔyú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) |
| 在于 | zàiyú | to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determine |
| 限制 | xiànzhì | to restrict; to limit |
| 位于 | wèiyú | to be located at; to be situated at |
| 无限 | wúxiàn | unlimited; unbounded; infinite |
Questions about 限于
What does 限于 mean?
限于 (xiànyú) means "to be limited to; to be confined to" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 限于?
限于 is made of 2 characters: 限 (8 strokes), 于 (3 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 限于 an HSK word?
Yes. 限于 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 限于 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 限于 is written 限於.