违犯 (wéi fàn) — to violate (a law, regulation, or formal rule) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Formal/law-term verb meaning 'to violate (a law or regulation)'. Stronger than 违反, which can be looser; 违犯 implies an actual legal or regulatory infraction with consequences.

verb

to violate (a law, regulation, or formal rule)

Examples

违犯。
Tā yīn wèi wéi fàn jiāo tōng guī zé bèi fá kuǎn le.
He was fined for violating traffic rules.
违犯。
Rèn hé wéi fàn fǎ lǜ de xíng wéi dōu huì shòu dào chéng fá.
Any act that violates the law will be punished.
违犯。
Zhè jiā gōng sī wéi fàn le huán bǎo fǎ guī.
This company violated environmental regulations.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

违wéiviolate

违 and 犯 both mean break or offend; together they emphasize violating a rule.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 違; 违 is its simplified writing.

辶韋違

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

韋

韋wéi違wéi

Same sound today

The traditional form 違 pairs 辶, which shows walking, with 韋 to give the sound. The simplified 违 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

𢎘

𢎘𢎘犯fàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

犯 combines 犬 and 𢎘: 犬 gives the meaning, and 𢎘 gives the sound.

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