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谴责 (qiǎn zé) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

谴责 (qiǎn zé) is a Chinese word: condemn. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 谴责

动 dòng verb

condemn

国际社会强烈谴责这次恐怖袭击。

guó jì shè huì qiáng liè qiǎn zé zhè cì kǒng bù xí jī

The international community strongly condemns this terrorist attack.

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Word breakdown

谴 qiǎn — reprimand, reproach

责 zé — blame, hold responsible

Structure & writing
1 谴 qiǎn — to reproach; to reprimand

谴 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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1.2 遣 qiǎn — to dispatch; to send
遣 is a component in 1 characters

Stroke order

2 责 zé — responsibility; duty within one's role
责 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.2 贝 bèi — general term for mollusks with shells, such as snails, mussels, and clams
贝 is a component in 50 characters
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