咎
咎
jiù
fault; to blame; to punish; calamity
verb
Character Breakdown
Radical: 口 (no. 30)
View stroke order →Definitions
- (verb) fault
- to blame
- to punish
- calamity
- misfortune
Example Sentences
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Words Containing 咎
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 任咎 | rèn jiù | to take the blame | |
| 引咎 | yǐn jiù | to take the blame | |
| 归咎 | guī jiù | to put the blame on | |
| 不咎既往 | bù jiù jì wǎng | not censure sb for his past misdeeds | |
| 动辄得咎 | dòng zhé dé jiù | faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right | |
| 咎有应得 | jiù yǒu yīng dé | to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom) | |
| 引咎辞职 | yǐn jiù cí zhí | to admit responsibility and resign | |
| 既往不咎 | jì wǎng bù jiù | to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones | |
| 自取其咎 | zì qǔ qí jiù | to have only oneself to blame (idiom) | |
| 难辞其咎 | nán cí qí jiù | cannot escape censure (idiom) |
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HSK & Exam Info
This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.