斥 chì — to reprimand; to denounce; to scold; to reproach; to upbraid; to rebuke; to censure

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Level 1 · Common HSK 7-9 #278

chì chi4

Basic definition

verb
  1. to reprimand; to denounce; to scold; to reproach; to upbraid; to rebuke; to censure e.g 斥责训斥怒斥
  2. to expel; to exclude; to reject; to dismiss; to repel; to oust; to drive out e.g 排斥斥退斥逐
adjective
  1. abundant; full; plentiful; overflowing e.g 充斥斥地

Detailed explanation

verb
  1. (形声。从广( yǎn)，屰( nì)声。从“广”，表示与房屋有关。“屰”(不顺)也兼表字义，表示人从房屋里逆行而出。本义:驱逐)
  2. drive out e.g 斥放 · 斥遣 · 斥远 · 斥去
  3. tongue-lash e.g 申斥驳斥
  4. open up e.g 斥地 斥道
  5. dismiss e.g 斥罢 · 斥免
  6. point out e.g 斥谬 · 斥正
  7. reconnoitre e.g 斥堠 斥兵
  8. abandon e.g 斥弃 · 斥女
adjective
  1. many e.g 充斥
  2. big;broad e.g 斥斥 · 斥莫
noun
  1. saline-alkali soil e.g 斥埴 · 斥泽

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