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罪名 (zuì míng) — criminal charge; accusation

Definition

noun
criminal chargeaccusation

Examples

  • 。
    Tā bèi pàn yǒu móu shā zuì míng.
    He was convicted on a murder charge.
  • 罪名。
    Lǜ shī zài fǎ tíng shàng bó chì le zhè xiàng zuì míng.
    The lawyer refuted this accusation in court.
  • 罪名。
    Fǎ lǜ duì měi xiàng zuì míng dōu yǒu míng què guī dìng.
    The law has clear stipulations for each charge.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

罪zuìcrime
名míngname

罪 means crime and 名 means name, giving a criminal charge.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

罪 puts 罒 (a net, written fully as 网) over 非 (mistake).

Open 罪 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

名 puts 夕 (crescent moon) above 口 (mouth), showing a name spoken in the dark.

Open 名 →
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