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Meaning of 譴

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譴 (Simplified: 谴)HSK 6
Pinyin: qiǎn
English Definition: to censure; to reprimand
Chinese Definition:
①责备:谴让(斥责)。谴责。
②贬谪:谴谪。
Total strokes: 21; Radical: 言
Pictophonetic:遣 indicates the sound; 言 (speech) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 言 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
    • 遣 [ qiǎn ] to send, to dispatch; to exile, to send off
Similar Characters: 讉
Example Words
譴責HSK 6 qiǎn zé to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism
譴責小說 qiǎn zé xiǎo shuō novel of denunciation (according to Lu Xun's 鲁迅 classification)
譴呵 qiǎn hē variant of 谴诃
More:譴* | *譴 | *譴*
Example Sentences
1
这种行为受到谴责
。
This behavior is condemned.
2
真正的谴责贵在能一针见血
。
The sting of a reproach is the truth of it.
3
编辑发表了一篇评论文章谴责新法律
。
The editor wrote an editorial condemning the new law.
4
性别歧视是不道德的行为
,
应该受到谴责
。
Gender discrimination is immoral and should be condemned.
5
这次公众集会是为了谴责政府在气候变化问题上的无为
。
The public rally was organized to denounce the government's inaction on climate change.