biǎn萹（貶）
萹（貶）
common
verb
Meaning of 萹
萹 means to reduce; to lower (in value, rank, etc.); to belittle; to speak negatively of; to criticize. Pronounced biǎn.
- to reduce; to lower (in value, rank, etc.)
- to belittle; to speak negatively of; to criticize
- (literary) to exile; to banish (an official)
Character Info
Radical贝
Strokes8
Stroke Order
萹
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
bèi被
biǎn贬
wéi为
cì次
yào要
gōng供
yìng应
shāng商
。
This company was demoted to a secondary supplier.
Huò货
bì币
biǎn贬
zhí值
de的
sù速
dù度
ràng让
rén人
dān担
yōu忧
。
The speed of currency depreciation is worrying.
Zài在
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
，
hěn很
duō多
shī诗
rén人
céng曾
bèi被
biǎn贬
guān官
。
Throughout history, many poets were demoted from their official posts.
Common Words
贬值 / 貶值biǎnzhí
currency depreciation; devaluation; reduction in value
贬低 / 貶低biǎndī
deliberately belittle; disparage
贬义 / 貶義biǎnyì
derogatory meaning; negative connotation
褒贬 / 褒貶bāobiǎn
praise and criticize; disparage
贬斥 / 貶斥biǎnchì
demote; denounce; criticize harshly
贬官 / 貶官biǎnguān
demote an official; demoted official
贬黜 / 貶黜biǎnchù
demote and dismiss; denounce
贬责 / 貶責biǎnzé
criticize; blame; censure