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贬低 (biǎn dī) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

贬低 (biǎn dī) is a Chinese word: to belittle. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 贬低

动 dòng verb

to belittle

他总是贬低别人的成就。

tā zǒng shì biǎn dī bié rén de chéng jiù

He always belittles others' achievements.

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Word breakdown

贬 biǎn — to disparage, to reduce in value

低 dī — low, to lower

Structure & writing
1 贬 biǎn — to demote; to devalue

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

consists of

1.1 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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1.2 乏 fá — lacking; without
乏 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

2 低 dī — low (opposite of 'high'); close to the ground

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

consists of

2.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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2.2 氐 dī — ancient ethnic group of northwest China and Sichuan
氐 is a component in 3 characters

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