谴

譴

qiǎn

讠 + 遣

Definitions

qiǎn (verb) to censure; to reprimand

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 讠 represents the meaning and 遣 represents the sound.

Semantic: 讠 Phonetic: 遣

About

谴 (simplified) / 譴 (traditional) is a phono-semantic compound. The left radical 讠 (言 in the traditional form, meaning "speech" or "words") signals that the character concerns a verbal action, while the right component 遣 serves as the phonetic, indicating the pronunciation. Its core meaning is to express strong disapproval, covering a severe reprimand, formal condemnation, or sharp criticism directed at someone's fault or transgression, a sense that follows naturally from the speech radical.

Etymology Hide

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他谴责错误的行为。

Tā qiǎnzé cuòwù de xíngwéi.

He condemns wrong behavior.

政府谴责了这次攻击。

Zhèngfǔ qiǎnzé le zhè cì gōngjī.

The government condemned this attack.

人们谴责他不负责任。

Rénmen qiǎnzé tā bù fù zérèn.

People blame him for being irresponsible.

国际社会一致谴责这种侵略行径。

Guójì shèhuì yīzhì qiǎnzé zhè zhǒng qīnlüè xíngjìng.

The international community unanimously condemns this act of aggression.

他的言论受到了广泛的谴责。

Tā de yánlùn shòudào le guǎngfàn de qiǎnzé.

His remarks received widespread condemnation.

尽管有谴责，但他依然坚持自己的观点。

Jǐnguǎn yǒu qiǎnzé, dàn tā yīrán jiānchí zìjǐ de guāndiǎn.

Despite the criticism, he still insists on his own views.

环保组织谴责公司污染环境的行为，并要求立即整改。

Huánbǎo zǔzhī qiǎnzé gōngsī wūrǎn huánjìng de xíngwéi, bìng yāoqiú lìjí zhěnggǎi.

Environmental organizations condemn the company's environmental pollution and demand immediate rectification.

在道德层面上，这种行为必须受到严厉的谴责，以维护社会正义。

Zài dàodé céngmiàn shàng, zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bìxū shòudào yánlì de qiǎnzé, yǐ wéihù shèhuì zhèngyì.

On the moral level, this behavior must be severely condemned to uphold social justice.

Related Characters

Component: 讠

Component: 遣

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