贬 (biǎn): To reduce — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Recognition 7-9

Writing 7-9

1.

Animated Stroke Order 贬

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 贬

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

贬

贝shell/wealth

乏lack

贬=

4.

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5.

How to Use 贬

Reduction or negative evaluation

The character 贬 conveys a sense of lowering, depreciating, or disparaging.

HSK 6

6.

Example Sentences

bú不

yào要

biǎn贬

dī低

bié别

rén人

de

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贝shell/wealth

+乏lack

Using words (贝 as wealth metaphor) to reduce or lower (乏) someone's status — to demote or belittle.

biǎn贬

yì义

derogatory sense; negative connotation

HSK 6

biǎn贬

dī低

belittle; depreciate; disparage

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

biǎn贬

zhí值

Depreciate

的

nǔ努

lì力

。

Don't belittle others' efforts

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

duì对

rèn任

hé何

tóng同

shì事

de的

gōng工

zuò作

chéng成

guǒ果

wàng妄

jiā加

bāo褒

biǎn贬

。

He has never rashly praised or criticized any colleague's work results.

huò货

bì币

biǎn贬

zhí值

yǐng影

xiǎng响

le了

jīng经

jì济

。

Currency devaluation affected the economy

zhè这

ge个

cí词

dài带

yǒu有

biǎn贬

yì义

sè色

cǎi彩

。

This word carries a derogatory connotation

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