to prohibit; to forbid; to ban

a prohibition; a restriction; a law or custom that forbids an activity

(bound form) the imperial palace or the forbidden residence of an emperor

to imprison; to detain; to keep in custody

to restrain oneself; to control oneself, often used in the negative with 不 bù

to endure; to withstand; to bear; to be durable or last a long time

a Chinese surname

(literary) a prison or jail; a place of detention