篡

簒

cuàn

厶 + 𮅕

Definitions

cuàn to seize; to usurp

cuàn old variant of 篡[cuàn]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 厶 represents the meaning and 算 represents the sound. Simplified form of 簒.

Semantic: 厶 Phonetic: 算

About

The character 篡 is a phonosemantic compound, simplified from 簒, with 厶 (private, selfish) suggesting the meaning and 算 (suàn) providing the sound. It is written with 竹 (bamboo) on top, 目 (eye) and 大 (big) in the middle, and 厶 at the bottom. This structure denotes the treacherous act of usurping power, typically a subordinate or military leader violently overthrowing a legitimate ruler for personal gain, and the 厶 component visually reinforces the crime's selfish, illegitimate nature.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

他篡改了记录。

Tā cuàngǎi le jìlù.

He falsified the records.

这个人企图篡位。

Zhège rén qǐtú cuànwèi.

This person attempted to usurp the throne.

他们篡夺了公司领导权。

Tāmen cuànduó le gōngsī lǐngdǎo quán.

They usurped the company's leadership.

历史不能被篡改。

Lìshǐ bù néng bèi cuàngǎi.

History cannot be falsified.

他因篡改证据而被捕。

Tā yīn cuàngǎi zhèngjù ér bèi bǔ.

He was arrested for tampering with evidence.

叛乱者阴谋篡夺王权。

Pànluàn zhě yīnmóu cuànduó wángquán.

The rebels plotted to usurp the royal power.

篡改原始数据是严重违法行为。

Cuàngǎi yuánshǐ shùjù shì yánzhòng wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Tampering with raw data is a serious illegal act.

尽管他试图篡改历史记载，但真相最终会大白。

Jǐnguǎn tā shìtú cuàngǎi lìshǐ jìzǎi, dàn zhēnxiàng zuìzhōng huì dàbái.

Although he tried to falsify historical records, the truth will eventually come out.

Related Characters

Component: 厶

Component: 𮅕

篡