诮 qiào — criticize; scold; ridicule · English

诮

qiào

criticize; scold; ridicule

At a glance · 诮

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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 seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

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、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

繁体「誚」小篆从言（讠，意符，言语），肖声，本义为责备、讥讽。简体「诮」同。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为责备、讥讽。

Structure

形声字，从言（意符，言语），肖（xiào）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinqiào

Radical讠

Strokes9

UnicodeU+8BEE

Character type形声

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Six languages, one character

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English criticize; scold; ridicule To criticize, scold, blame, or ridicule.

Français critiquer; blâmer; ridiculiser Critiquer, blâmer, réprimander ou ridiculiser.

Español criticar; regañar; ridiculizar Criticar, regañar, culpar o ridiculizar.

العربية ينتقد؛ يوبّخ؛ يسخر أن ينتقد أو يوبّخ أو يسخر.

Русский критиковать; бранить; высмеивать Критиковать, бранить, винить или высмеивать.

Common words

诮qiàoridicule
讥诮jī qiàomock

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