诩

詡

xǔ

羽 + 讠

Definitions

xǔ to brag; popular; lovely

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 羽 represents the sound. Simplified form of 詡.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 羽

About

The character 诩 is the simplified form of the traditional 詡. It is a phono-semantic compound in which the left-side radical 讠 (derived from 言) conveys the semantic field of speech, language, or words. The right-side component 羽, meaning feathers or wings, serves as the phonetic element, indicating the pronunciation. The primary meaning of 诩 is to boast, brag, or exaggerate, often describing someone who speaks highly of themselves or makes grand claims. The simplification involves only the conversion of the traditional 言 radical into the modern simplified 讠, leaving the phonetic component 羽 unchanged.

Etymology Hide

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他常常自诩聪明。

Tā chángcháng zìxǔ cōngmíng.

He often boasts about being smart.

不要自诩为专家。

Bùyào zìxǔ wéi zhuānjiā.

Do not boast about being an expert.

他总是自诩自己很能干。

Tā zǒngshì zìxǔ zìjǐ hěn nénggàn.

He always boasts that he is very capable.

他的自诩令人反感。

Tā de zìxǔ lìng rén fǎngǎn.

His boasting is disgusting.

虽然他很自诩，但实际能力不足。

Suīrán tā hěn zìxǔ, dàn shíjì nénglì bùzú.

Although he boasts a lot, his actual ability is insufficient.

在会议上，他自诩为行业领袖。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā zìxǔ wéi hángyè lǐngxiù.

At the meeting, he boasted of being an industry leader.

尽管他自诩经验丰富，却屡屡犯错。

Jǐnguǎn tā zìxǔ jīngyàn fēngfù, què lǚlǚ fàncuò.

Despite boasting of rich experience, he repeatedly makes mistakes.

他不仅自诩很有才华，还常常贬低他人。

Tā bùjǐn zìxǔ hěn yǒu cáihuá, hái chángcháng biǎndī tārén.

He not only boasts of having great talent, but also often belittles others.

Related Characters

Component: 羽

Component: 讠

诩