摈 (bìn) - To reject, discard, exclude, or eliminate & to abandon or cast aside

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bìn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

摈 · bìn

To reject, discard, exclude, or eliminate;

to abandon or cast aside;

used in formal contexts.

To reject, discard, exclude, or eliminateto abandon or cast asideused in formal contexts.

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Synonyms

  • 弃— to abandon, discard
  • 除— to eliminate, remove
  • 排— to exclude, reject
  • 斥— to reject, exclude

Antonyms

  • 纳— to accept, admit
  • 收— to receive, accept
  • 容— to tolerate, contain
  • 迎— to welcome, receive

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The committee decided to reject the proposal (摈弃提案).
  • They were excluded from the meeting (被摈于会议之外).
  • We must eliminate outdated customs (摈除旧习).
  • He was ostracized by his community (被社会摈斥).

Collocations

  • Reject and discard(摈弃)
  • Exclude and eliminate(摈除)
  • Reject and exclude(摈斥)
  • Reject and abandon(摈绝)
  • Exclude and ostracize(摈逐)
  • Reject and eliminate(摈黜)

Idioms

  • Reject the false and retain the true(摈伪存真)
  • Reject the old and embrace the new(摈旧迎新)
  • Reject heterodoxy and uphold orthodoxy(摈邪崇正)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Used in formal and literary contexts to denote strong rejection or elimination.
  • Often appears in political, social, or philosophical discussions about exclusion or purification.
  • Reflects traditional values of discernment between right/wrong, true/false, or orthodox/heterodox.

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