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abuse

HSK 10
ののし.る
Depicts using words (言) to catch (网) someone.
Components
kangxi+ say =
abuse
Meaning component
wǎng kangxi
net, web
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Notes
Historical Evolution
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Clerical
Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
[lì]
to curse; to scold
Example Sentences