jiù咎
咎
common
literary
Meaning of 咎
咎 means fault; sin; blameworthy mistake; to blame; to censure; to hold responsible. Pronounced jiù.
- fault; sin; blameworthy mistake
- to blame; to censure; to hold responsible
- ominous; ill; unlucky
Character Info
Radical尤
Strokes4
Components
尢
Stroke Order
咎
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
yǐn引
jiù咎
zì自
zé责
，
chéng承
rèn认
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
。
He took the blame and admitted his own mistake.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
sǔn损
rén人
lì利
jǐ己
de的
xíng行
wéi为
zhēn真
shì是
jiù咎
yǒu有
yīng应
dé得
。
This self-serving behavior that harms others is truly deserving of blame.
Zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
jiù咎
yóu由
qǔ自
zǔ取
de的
jié结
guǒ果
ràng让
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
dōu都
jǐng警
xǐng醒
。
The self-inflicted result of this accident woke everyone up.
Lǐng领
dǎo导
pī批
píng评
le了
tā他
de的
jiù咎
zé责
xíng行
wéi为
。
The leader criticized his blameworthy behavior.
Tā他
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
jiù咎
guò过
fù付
chū出
le了
dài代
jià价
。
He paid the price for his own fault.