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title: "Zhicai Meaning: 制裁 (zhìcái) Means “to sanction”"
description: "制裁 (zhìcái) means “to sanction; to punish; sanctions”. Hear its tones, see what 制 and 裁 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhicai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 制裁 mean?

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制裁 zhìcái

## to sanction; to punish; sanctions

## Its characters

1. 制 zhì system
2. 裁 cái to cut (paper or cloth)

## In a sentence

违法的人会受到法律的制裁。 Those who break the law will face legal punishment.

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## More words with 制 or 裁

- [编制 biānzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianzhi)
- [裁定 cáidìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiding)
- [裁判 cáipàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caipan)
- [裁员 cáiyuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiyuan)
- [定制 dìngzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingzhi)
- [遏制 èzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ezhi)
- [复制 fùzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuzhi)
- [绘制 huìzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huizhi)
- [机制 jīzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jizhi)
- [克制 kèzhì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kezhi)

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