叱

chì

口 + 𠤎

Definitions

chì to scold; shout at; to hoot at

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 七 represents the sound.

Semantic: 口 Phonetic: 匕

About

The character 叱 is composed of the mouth radical 口 and the phonetic component 七, marking it as a phono-semantic compound. The left radical 口 anchors the meaning in vocalization, while the right side 七 cues the pronunciation. It expresses a sharp, angry shout used to scold someone harshly or issue a loud reprimand. The focus is on a forceful, abrupt cry that startles or demands immediate attention, setting it apart from everyday speech or calm discussion.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

妈妈叱责了不听话的孩子。

Māma chìzé le bù tīnghuà de háizi.

Mom scolded the disobedient child.

他大声叱喝那些捣乱的人。

Tā dàshēng chìhè nàxiē dǎoluàn de rén.

He shouted angrily at those troublemakers.

老师叱令学生安静下来。

Lǎoshī chìlìng xuéshēng ānjìng xiàlái.

The teacher commanded the students to be quiet.

父亲怒叱儿子的不负责任行为。

Fùqin nùchì érzi de bù fù zérèn xíngwéi.

The father angrily scolded his son for his irresponsible behavior.

上司叱责下属的工作失误。

Shàngsi chìzé xiàshǔ de gōngzuò shīwù.

The boss scolded the subordinate for the work error.

她忍不住叱骂那个说谎的人。

Tā rěnbùzhù chìmà nàgè shuōhuǎng de rén.

She couldn't help but curse at the liar.

尽管被叱责，他仍然坚持自己的观点。

Jǐnguǎn bèi chìzé, tā réngrán jiānchí zìjǐ de guāndiǎn.

Although he was scolded, he still insisted on his own viewpoint.

在激烈的争论中，他叱退了所有反对者。

Zài jīliè de zhēnglùn zhōng, tā chìtuì le suǒyǒu fǎnduì zhě.

In the heated debate, he rebuked and drove back all opponents.

Related Characters

Component: 口

Component: 𠤎

叱