stop, cease, dismiss, finish

is composed of the radical (net) and (bear). is a pictograph of a net, while depicts a bear. Thus, portrays a bear trapped in a net. When a ferocious beast is ensnared, it can do nothing, so carries the meanings of stop, dismiss, or finish.

Vocabulary of 罷

  • 罷工 (go on strike)
  • 罷官 (dismiss from office)
  • 罷休 (give up)

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