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Meaning of 弊

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Pinyin:
English Definition: detriment; fraud; harm; defeat
Chinese Definition:
①欺蒙人的坏事:作弊。营私舞弊。
②害处,与“利”相对:弊病。弊端。弊害。弊政。利弊。兴利除弊。
③败,疲困。
④古同“蔽”,隐蔽。
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Total strokes: 15; Radical:
Ideographic: Two hands breaking something ; also provides the pronunciation
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ ] to break, to destroy; ruined, tattered
    • [ gǒng ] two hands
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Example Words
弊端 duān malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
作弊 zuò to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices
弊病 bìng malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
利弊 pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages
舞弊 to engage in fraud
More: 弊* | *弊 | *弊*
Example Sentences
1
The student was punished for cheating.
2
We need to weigh the pros and cons from another perspective.
3
As leaders, we need to weigh the pros and cons on both sides.
4
The development of technology is advantageous as well as disadvantageous for education.
5
Most people weigh the pros and cons before deciding.