Memory phrase for the character: 贬

贬

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Meaning

to diminish, reduce, devaluate, depreciate, censure

Pronunciation

 biǎn

Explanation

 Left: money 贝/貝, right: short of, lack 乏 (person 人 and 'Z' [A person going zigzag lacking sth.])

Mnemonic
 
If money is lacking, it is diminished.

Radicals

贝 shell, money
之 this (particle)
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 Vocabulary

贬值 biǎn zhí  to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate
贬低 biǎn dī  to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue
褒贬 bāo biǎn  to appraise; to pass judgement on; to speak ill of; praise and censure; appraisal
褒贬 bāo biǎn  

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