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罪 consists of the net radical 罒 above and 靂 (meaning "wrong" or "violation") below, forming an image of a net capturing those who break rules or laws. Historically, a different character was originally used for "crime", but it was replaced by 罪 because its form too closely resembled the character for emperor, a taboo similarity. The meaning centers on legal and moral fault: crime, sin, guilt, offense, and the resulting punishment or suffering.
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他承认有罪。
这个罪名不成立。
他的罪行非常严重。
法律会惩罚犯罪的人。
证据足以证明他的罪责。
她为自己过去的罪恶感到后悔。
法官根据罪证做出了判决。
尽管他声称无罪，但所有证据都显示他有罪。