戒

Glyph origin
– to hold up a weapon as warning.

Definitions

 * 1) to warn; to caution; to admonish
 * 2) to guard against; to forbid
 * 3) to give up; to quit (a bad habit)
 * 4)  to fast; to purify oneself
 * 5)  rules governing behavior; precepts
 * 6)  to command; to order
 * 7)  careful; cautious
 * 1)  rules governing behavior; precepts
 * 2)  to command; to order
 * 3)  careful; cautious
 * 1)  careful; cautious

Kanji

 * 1) commandment

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) precept, commandment