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Meaning of 谴

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谴 (Trad.: 譴)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: 15; Radical: 言
Pictophonetic:遣 indicates the sound; 讠 (speech) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 讠 [ yán ] words, speech; to speak, to say
    • 遣 [ qiǎn ] to send, to dispatch; to exile, to send off
Similar Characters: 缱
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Example Words
谴责HSK 6 qiǎn zé to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism
谴责小说 qiǎn zé xiǎo shuō novel of denunciation (according to Lu Xun's 鲁迅 classification)
呵谴 hē qiǎn to reprimand
诃谴 hē qiǎn variant of 呵谴
谴呵 qiǎn hē variant of 谴诃
More:谴* | *谴 | *谴*
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.