裭 (chǐ) - To strip off clothes & to deprive.

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chǐ ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

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裭 · chǐ

To strip off clothes;

to deprive.

To strip off clothesto deprive.

Usage highlights

strip official robesdeprive of rankremove clothingtake away honors

Synonyms

  • 剥— to peel, to strip
  • 夺— to deprive, to seize
  • 褫— to strip, to deprive (variant with similar meaning)

Antonyms

  • 授— to confer, to grant
  • 赐— to bestow, to grant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The official was stripped of his rank and robes (被裭去官服).
  • Ancient punishment involved stripping offenders (古代刑罚包括裭衣).
  • The term appears in classical texts meaning to remove (古籍中裭表去除之意).

Collocations

  • strip official robes(裭官服)
  • deprive of rank(裭职)
  • remove clothing(裭衣)
  • take away honors(裭荣)

Cultural background

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  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing official punishments.
  • Related to historical practices of humiliating offenders by removing their garments or status symbols.

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