罪
crime, guilt
At a glance · 罪
Evolution of the glyph
Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.
Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE
⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.
罪字小篆从网从非，会意为犯法网、过失；本义为罪恶、犯罪。甲骨文未见。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
罪本义为罪过、犯法。
Structure
会意字，从网（法网）从非（不对），表示触犯法网之过。
At a glance
Pinyinzuì
Radical罒
Strokes13
UnicodeU+7F6A
Character type会意
Theme政事
Six languages, one character
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English
crime, guilt
Zui is an associative character of a net and wrong, meaning crime and guilt.
Français
crime, faute
Zui est un caractère associatif d'un filet et du mal, signifiant crime et faute.
Español
crimen, culpa
Zui es un carácter asociativo de una red y lo malo, significa crimen y culpa.
العربية
جريمة، ذنب
تسوي حرف تركيبي لشبكة وخطأ، يعني الجريمة والذنب.
Русский
преступление, вина
Цзуй — ассоциативный знак сети и неправоты, означает преступление и вину.
Common words
- 罪过zuì guòfault
- 犯罪fàn zuìcrime