(bìng) - To argue or dispute & to engage in verbal contention or debate.

Tone 4

bìng | 13 strokes | radical:

· bìng

To argue or dispute;

to engage in verbal contention or debate.

To argue or disputeto engage in verbal contention or debate.

Usage highlights

To debateTo disputeArgumentativeVerbal contentionScholarly debateTo argue fiercely

Synonyms

  • to debate, argue
  • to discuss, debate
  • to contend, dispute

Antonyms

  • harmony, peace
  • cooperation, agreement

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • They engaged in a heated debate (誁论).
  • The scholars disputed the interpretation (誁辩).
  • He was known for his argumentative nature (好誁).

Collocations

  • To debate(誁论)
  • To dispute(誁辩)
  • Argumentative(好誁)
  • Verbal contention(口誁)
  • Scholarly debate(学誁)
  • To argue fiercely(激誁)

Idioms

  • Engage in heated debate(激烈誁论)
  • Scholarly dispute(学者之誁)
  • Verbal confrontation(言辞之誁)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character appears in classical texts related to scholarly debates and philosophical discussions.
  • It reflects the traditional Chinese cultural value of intellectual discourse and reasoned argumentation.
  • The character is relatively rare in modern usage but maintains importance in academic and literary contexts.

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