贬 - biǎn - Chinese character definition, English meaning and stroke order

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贬 (貶)

biǎn

Definition

to diminish
to demote
to reduce or devaluate
to disparage
to censure
to depreciate

Character Decomposition

Related words (18)

贬义

biǎn yì

pejorative; derogatory sense; negative connotation

贬低

biǎn dī

to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue

贬值

biǎn zhí

to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate

贬官

biǎn guān

to demote an official; a demoted official

贬居

biǎn jū

(period of) banishment or exile (old)

贬抑

biǎn yì

to belittle; to disparage; to demean

贬损

biǎn sǔn

to mock; to disparage; to belittle

贬斥

biǎn chì

to demote; to denounce

贬称

biǎn chēng

derogatory term; to refer to disparagingly (as)

to demote

derogatory term; expression of censure

贬谪

biǎn zhé

to banish from the court; to relegate

to demote

to expect (a currency etc) to depreciate

褒贬

bāo biǎn

to appraise; to pass judgement on; to speak ill of; praise and censure; appraisal

misogyny

misandry

currency devaluation; to devaluate a currency

Idioms (1)

一字褒贬

yī zì bāo biǎn

dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom); concise and powerful style

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