制服 zhìfú▶ uniforme

Stroke order

制服 is written in 16 strokes across 2 characters.

• 制 — 8 strokes
• 服 — 8 strokes

Senses

1. to subdue
2. to check
3. to bring under control
4. (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
5. uniform (army, party, school etc)
6. livery (for company employees)

Related words

• 克制restringir
• 制止Basta
• 制约restringir
• 制裁Sanción
• 压制Suprimir
• 屈服someterse; ceder; doblarse

制服 is pronounced zhìfú and means “uniforme”. This word appears in HSK 6, one level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi — the proficiency exam most Chinese courses are built around. Passive recognition of 制服 arrives quickly and leaves quickly. Active recall is slower to build and far more durable, so LexiTrail keeps returning the word to you at widening intervals rather than on a timer.