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condemn

HSK 10
テイ、タイ
そし.る、しか.る
Phonosemantic compound. 言 represents the meaning and 氐 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (詆)
say+ ancient =
condemn
Meaning component
yán say
words, speech
Phonetic component
ancient
name of an ancient tribe
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Simplified (诋)
speech+ ancient =
slander
Meaning component
yán speech
KangXi radical 149
讠 is a component form of 言.
Phonetic component
ancient
name of an ancient tribe
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Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Bronze
Late Warring States (~250 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [dǐ]
to defame; to slander
Example Sentences