訔 (yín) - To argue & to dispute

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yín ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

懿嘤

訔 · yín

To argue;

to dispute;

to debate;

also used in ancient texts as a proper name.

To argueto disputeto debate

Usage highlights

To argue and debateContentious speechDisputatious personLiterary debateScholarly dispute

Synonyms

  • 辩— to debate, argue
  • 论— to discuss, dispute
  • 争— to contend, argue

Antonyms

  • 和— harmony, peace
  • 默— silence, taciturn

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They engaged in a heated debate (訔论).
  • The scholar was known for his argumentative style (訔辩).
  • Ancient texts mention a person named Yan Yan (訔訔).

Collocations

  • To argue and debate(訔辩)
  • Contentious speech(訔言)
  • Disputatious person(訔人)
  • Literary debate(文訔)
  • Scholarly dispute(学訔)

Idioms

  • Engage in heated debate(訔訔不休)
  • Scholarly contention(文坛訔辩)
  • Contentious discourse(訔论纷纷)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, often in contexts of scholarly debate or legal dispute.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese, primarily found in historical or literary contexts.
  • The character structure combines 'speech' (言) with a component suggesting movement or action.

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