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喭

Character · Adjective · Verb

rude; to condole

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

rude; rough; boorish; unrefined

literary

Literary usage describing a rough or unrefined manner or temperament. Often used in classical texts to characterize someone lacking in polish or courtesy.

Qí其
xìng性
yàn喭
zhí直
 ，
bù不
shàn善
cí辞
lìng令
 。

He has a rude and blunt temperament, and is not good with words.

Cǐ此
rén人
shēng生
xìng性
yàn喭
hàn悍
 ，
hào好
yǒng勇
dòu斗
hěn狠
 。

This person is boorish and fierce by nature, loving to fight and holding grudges.

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Yán言
yǔ语
yàn喭
zhě者
 ，
qí其
xíng行
bì必
bào暴
 。

Those who are rough in speech will inevitably act violently.

2.

verb

to condole; to express condolences; to offer one's condolences (to a bereaved family)

literary

Literary variant of 唁, used in classical texts and formal written contexts to express sympathy to those who have lost a relative.

Wén闻
jūn君
sàng丧
qīn亲
 ，
tè特
qiǎn遣
shǐ使
yàn喭
zhī之
 。

Hearing that you have lost a parent, I specially send an envoy to offer condolences.

yàn喭
diàn电

telegram of condolence

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yàn喭
hán函

letter of condolence

Péng朋
yǒu友
yǒu有
sàng丧
 ，
bì必
wǎng往
yàn喭
zhī之
 。

When a friend has a funeral, one must go to offer condolences.