qiǎn

common
formal

Meaning of

谴 means to reprimand; to rebuke; to scold; to demote an official; to exile for a crime. Pronounced qiǎn.

  • to reprimand; to rebuke; to scold
  • to demote an official; to exile for a crime

Character Info

Radical
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Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
shī
qiǎn
rèn
xíng
shì
de
zuò
xíng
wéi
 

The teacher reprimands all forms of cheating.

yīn
gōng
zuò
shī
zāo
dào
le
shàng
de
qiǎn
 

He was reprimanded by his superiors for work mistakes.

Miàn
duì
qún
zhòng
de
qiǎn
 
zhōng
tóu
rèn
cuò
le
 

Facing public rebuke, he finally bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

qiǎn
guò
 
jué
xīn
gǎi
zhèng
cuò
 

He rebuked himself for his faults and resolved to correct his mistakes.

lùn
fēn
fēn
qiǎn
zhè
zhǒng
dào
de
xíng
wéi
 

Public opinion widely condemns this unethical behavior.