zhé

archaic
literary
technical

Meaning of

谪 means to demote an official to a remote frontier post (in imperial times); (of a deity) to be banished to the mortal world as punishment. Pronounced zhé.

  • to demote an official to a remote frontier post (in imperial times)
  • (of a deity) to be banished to the mortal world as punishment
  • to blame; to censure; to reproach

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Definitions & Examples

yīn
zhí
yán
jìn
jiàn
ér
bèi
biǎn
zhé
dào
lǐng
nán
 

He was demoted and exiled to Lingnan for his outspoken remonstrance.

Shì
shēng
duō
bèi
zhé
 
què
liú
xià
le
shù
míng
piān
 

Su Shi was banished many times in his life, yet left behind countless masterpieces.

Zhé
háng
zhōu
jiān
 
xiě
xià
le
zhè
shǒu
 

During his demoted residence in Hangzhou, he wrote this poem.