罪

zuì
#717 most
frequent character
sin, crime, guilt, fault, blame
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

罪 zuì pairs 罒, a net, with 非 fēi, which gives the sound. It first meant a bamboo fishing net. 'To commit a crime' came by sound loan, with no link to the shape, and 'a crime' and 'blame' grew from that.

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Example Sentences

他因罪被判刑。
tā yīn zuì bèi pànxíng 。
He was sentenced to prison for his crime.
每个人都有犯罪的可能。
měigèrén dūyǒu fànzuì de kěnéng 。
Everyone has the possibility of committing a sin.
你不能推卸自己的罪。
nǐ bùnéng tuīxiè zìjǐ de zuì 。
You cannot shirk your own blame.

Same Characters, Different Readings

罪zuì
sin, crime, guilt, fault, blame

Words with similar meanings

罪行zuìxíng
crime
This term specifically refers to the act of committing a crime, focusing on the action rather than the guilt or sin aspect.
过失guòshī
fault
This term emphasizes the mistake or error aspect, which can also relate to blame but doesn't carry the same moral weight as sin.

Homophones

HSK 5
醉zuì
intoxicated
最zuì
most, -est

Words Starting With 罪

罪犯zuì fàn
criminal

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