褫 (chǐ) - To strip & to deprive

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chǐ ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

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褫 · chǐ

To strip;

to deprive;

to take away forcibly;

to remove clothing or possessions.

To stripto depriveto take away forcibly

Usage highlights

strip of positiondeprive of rightsremove official ranktake away titledivest of powerconfiscate property

Synonyms

  • 夺— to seize; to take away
  • 剥— to peel; to strip
  • 削— to reduce; to cut off

Antonyms

  • 授— to confer; to grant
  • 赐— to bestow; to grant
  • 予— to give; to grant

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The corrupt official was stripped of his position (被褫夺官职).
  • They were deprived of their civil rights (褫夺公权).
  • The emperor ordered to strip him of his noble title (褫夺爵位).

Collocations

  • strip of position(褫职)
  • deprive of rights(褫夺权利)
  • remove official rank(褫夺官阶)
  • take away title(褫夺称号)
  • divest of power(褫夺权力)
  • confiscate property(褫夺财产)

Idioms

  • To strip someone of their official cap and belt(褫其衣冠)
  • To be dismissed from office and have one's rank taken away(褫职夺爵)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used in legal and administrative contexts for punitive actions against officials.
  • Carries strong negative connotations of disgrace and punishment in traditional Chinese bureaucracy.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular but preserved in formal legal and historical contexts.

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