Usage of the character 止

(finance) stop-loss point (price at which one resolves to sell a security at a loss in order to avoid the possibility of having to sell later at an even lower price)

zhǐhànjì

止汗剂

[止汗劑]

anti-perspirant

diǎndàojízhǐ

点到即止

[點到即止]

to touch on sth and leave it there
to take care not to overdo sth

jìnzhǐshǐrù

禁止驶入

[禁止駛入]

Do not enter! (road sign)

yǐnzhènzhǐkě

饮鸩止渴

[飲鴆止渴]

lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom)
fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse

lìngxíngjìnzhǐ

令行禁止

[令行禁止]

lit. orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)fig. to execute every order without fail

quánmiànjìnzhǐ

全面禁止

[全面禁止]

complete prohibition
total ban

chōngjīzhǐkě

充饥止渴

[充飢止渴]

to allay one's hunger and slake one's thirst (idiom)

jiézhǐqīxiàn

截止期限

[截止期限]

deadline

lüjìnbùzhǐ

屡禁不止

[屢禁不止]

to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)

méiyǒuzhǐjìn

没有止尽

[沒有止盡]

endless

xīnrúzhǐshuǐ

心如止水

[心如止水]

to be at peace with oneself

wàngméizhǐkě

望梅止渴

[望梅止渴]

lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
fig. to console oneself with illusions

jìnzhǐwàichū

禁止外出

[禁止外出]

to forbid sb to go out
to curfew
to ground (as disciplinary measure)

qìjīnwéizhǐ

迄今为止

[迄今為止]

so far
up to now
still (not)

dǐngfēngtíngzhǐ

顶风停止

[頂風停止]

to lie to (facing the wind)

jìnzhǐlìngxíng

禁止令行

[禁止令行]

see 令行禁止 (lìngxíngjìnzhǐ)

dàocǐwéizhǐ

到此为止

[到此為止]

to stop at this point
to end here
to call it a day

xuéwúzhǐjìng

学无止境

[學無止境]

no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study.
You live and learn.

yǒngwúzhǐjìng

永无止境

[永無止境]

without end
never-ending

Gǔwén Guānzhǐ

古文观止

[古文觀止]

Guwen Guanzhi, an anthology of essays written in Literary Chinese, compiled and edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou of Qing dynasty

shìkě'érzhǐ

适可而止

[適可而止]

(idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop

zhǐnào'ànniǔ

止闹按钮

[止鬧按鈕]

snooze button

huóxuèzhǐtòng

活血止痛

[活血止痛]

to invigorate blood circulation and alleviate pain (idiom)

zhǐkétángjiāng

止咳糖浆

[止咳糖漿]

cough suppressant syrup
cough mixture

tànwéiguānzhǐ

叹为观止

[嘆為觀止]

(idiom) to gasp in amazement
to acclaim as the peak of perfection

bùzhǐyīcì

不止一次

[不止一次]

many times
on more than one occasion

jìnzhǐxīyān

禁止吸烟

[禁止吸煙]

No smoking!

jiárán'érzhǐ

戛然而止

[戛然而止]

with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)

wúxiūwúzhǐ

无休无止

[無休無止]

ceaseless; endless (idiom)

shòuwánjízhǐ

售完即止

[售完即止]

while stocks last
subject to availability

yùyányòuzhǐ

欲言又止

[欲言又止]

to want to say sth but then hesitate

qiǎnchángzhézhǐ

浅尝辄止

[淺嘗輒止]

lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop

dàomùqiánwéizhǐ

到目前为止

[到目前為止]

until now; so far

shùyùjìng'érfēngbùzhǐ

树欲静而风不止

[樹欲靜而風不止]

lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not

shēngmìngbùxī,zhàndòubùzhǐ

生命不息，战斗不止

[生命不息，戰鬥不止]

while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last

jìnzhǐhéwǔqìshìyàntiáoyuē

禁止核武器试验条约

[禁止核武器試驗條約]

nuclear test ban treaty

Quánmiàn Jìnzhǐ Héshìyàn Tiáoyuē

全面禁止核试验条约

[全面禁止核試驗條約]

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty