禠 (sī) - To strip away & to deprive

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禠 · sī

To strip away;

to deprive;

to take away (typically referring to honors, titles, or official positions).

To strip awayto depriveto take away (typically referring to honors, titles,

Usage highlights

strip of official positiondeprive of ranktake away honorsremove titledivest of authoritybe stripped of

Synonyms

  • 夺— to seize; to take away
  • 削— to reduce; to cut away
  • 免— to dismiss; to remove from office

Antonyms

  • 授— to confer; to bestow
  • 封— to grant (a title)
  • 赐— to bestow; to grant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was stripped of his official rank (禠夺官职).
  • The emperor deprived the noble of his title (禠爵).
  • The court stripped him of his honors (禠其荣誉).

Collocations

  • strip of official position(禠职)
  • deprive of rank(禠爵)
  • take away honors(禠荣)
  • remove title(禠名)
  • divest of authority(禠权)
  • be stripped of(被禠)

Idioms

  • To strip of rank and position(禠爵夺位)
  • To deprive of office and title(禠职削籍)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used in formal, legal, or imperial contexts to denote the removal of status or privilege.
  • Reflects traditional concepts of merit, punishment, and social hierarchy in imperial China.

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