斥

chì
丶 + 斤

Definitions

chì (verb) to blame; to reprimand
chì (verb) to expel; to oust
chì (verb) to reconnoiter; to scout
chì (noun) saline marsh

Etymology

Phonosemantic compond: 广 represents the meaning and 乇 represents the sound. Originally a variant form of 宅, based on the original meaning "to develop new land". The meaning later shifted to "expand", "get rid of", "rebuff", and "scold".

About

The character 斥, an ideogram, likely originated from depictions of a person or hand driving something away, with some interpretations suggesting a weapon or tool used for splitting. Its core meaning revolves around the physical act of repelling or pushing away. This concept extended to abstract domains, coming to denote reprimanding, scolding, or harsh criticism, as well as dismissing or rejecting ideas. In geography, it describes saline or barren land, terrain that metaphorically repels cultivation.

Example Sentences Hide

妈妈斥责我不听话。

Māma chìzé wǒ bù tīnghuà.

Mom scolded me for not listening.

他排斥新的想法。

Tā páichì xīn de xiǎngfǎ.

He rejects new ideas.

公司斥资建设新工厂。

Gōngsī chìzī jiànshè xīn gōngchǎng.

The company invested in building a new factory.

科学家驳斥了那个理论。

Kēxuéjiā bóchìle nàgè lǐlùn.

The scientist refuted that theory.

老师痛斥学生的作弊行为。

Lǎoshī tòngchì xuéshēng de zuòbì xíngwéi.

The teacher harshly criticized the student's cheating behavior.

两种电荷之间存在斥力。

Liǎng zhǒng diànhè zhī jiān cúnzài chìlì.

There is a repulsive force between two like charges.

将军派出斥候侦查敌情。

Jiāngjūn pàichū chìhòu zhēnchá díqíng.

The general sent scouts to reconnoiter the enemy situation.

他严厉斥骂那些不负责任的人。

Tā yánlì chìmà nàxiē bù fù zérèn de rén.

He sternly berated those irresponsible people.

Related Characters

Composed characters:

诉 拆 坼 柝 訴 跅 泝

Component: 丶

之 义 太 求 术 夜 户 丽 良 监 临 玉 凡 尤

Component: 斤

所 新 斯 听 近 断 析 折 欣 匠 祈 斩 斧 芹

Example Words

充斥 排斥 呵斥 怒斥 斥责 斥资 痛斥 相斥 训斥 驳斥 互斥 喝斥 挥斥 斥候 斥力 斥退 申斥 贬斥