罪
辠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
他因罪被判入狱。
tā yīn zuì bèi pàn rùyù 。
He was sentenced to prison for his crime.
她感到内心的罪恶感。
tā gǎndào nèixīn de zuìègǎn 。
She felt a sense of guilt in her heart.
这个罪是不能被原谅的。
zhègè zuì shì bùnéng bèi yuánliàng de 。
This crime cannot be forgiven.
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