辞

辤/辭

cí

舌 + 辛

HSK 3.0Level 7

Definitions

cí (verb) to resign; to dismiss; to decline

cí (verb) to take leave; to bid farewell

cí (noun) speech; words

Etymology

Simplified form of 辭.

About

辞 is the simplified form of 辭. It combines the tongue radical 舌 on the left, suggesting speech, with the component 辛 on the right. The traditional character was complex and associated with legal disputes and arguments. Its primary meanings relate to language, diction, and classical literature or poetry. It also developed secondary meanings of taking leave or departing, leading to modern uses such as declining an invitation, resigning from a position, or bidding farewell.

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)

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Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Late Western Zhou (~800 BC)

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Bronze Early Spring and Autumn (~700 BC)

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Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)

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Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

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Seal Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

他辞去了工作。

Tā cí qù le gōngzuò.

He resigned from his job.

公司辞退了一名员工。

Gōngsī cítuì le yī míng yuángōng.

The company dismissed an employee.

她在典礼上发表了致辞。

Tā zài diǎnlǐ shàng fābiǎo le zhìcí.

She delivered a speech at the ceremony.

他用华丽的辞藻写文章。

Tā yòng huálì de cízǎo xiě wénzhāng.

He writes articles with flowery language.

他婉言辞谢了对方的邀请。

Tā wǎnyán cíxiè le duìfāng de yāoqǐng.

He politely declined the other party's invitation.

这篇古文措辞十分精妙。

Zhè piān gǔwén cuòcí shífēn jīngmiào.

The wording of this classical text is very exquisite.

他因健康原因辞去了所有职务。

Tā yīn jiànkāng yuányīn cí qù le suǒyǒu zhíwù.

He resigned from all his positions due to health reasons.

翻阅辞典是学习语言的好方法。

Fānyuè cídiǎn shì xuéxí yǔyán de hǎo fāngfǎ.

Consulting a dictionary is a good method for learning a language.

Related Characters

Component: 舌

Component: 辛

Example Words