Definitions
(verb)
to despise; to belittle
(noun)
nothing
Etymology
Depicts a person with eyebrows (𦰋) being struck by a weapon (戈).
About
The character "蔑" originates from an early conceptualization of belittling, initially conveying meanings of contempt or slight. Its contemporary form is structurally composed of the grass radical "艹" positioned above the component "戍", a configuration that standardizes earlier graphical elements. Over its historical development, the semantic scope of "蔑" expanded beyond mere disdain to function as a negative particle equivalent to "none" or "not" in classical literary usage, while modern application predominantly centers on notions of scorn and disrespect, as evidenced in terms like "蔑视".
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Example Sentences Hide
他脸上带着轻蔑的笑。
不要蔑视那些比你弱小的人。
这种诬蔑是对他人格的侮辱。
他蔑然转身，一句话也没说。
诬蔑他人名誉是违法的行为。
被告在法庭上表现出公然的蔑视。
他以实际行动粉碎了那些蔑称。
历史的评判终将蔑弃那些虚伪的谎言。