諽 (gé) - To correct & to examine

諽Tone 2

gé ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

諽 · gé

To correct;

to examine;

to investigate;

to reform;

to change;

to alter (archaic character with limited modern usage).

To correctto examineto investigate

Usage highlights

To examine and correctTo reform customsTo investigate and examineTo change and alterLiterary examinationTo correct errors

Synonyms

  • 革— to change; to reform
  • 改— to change; to alter
  • 正— to correct; to rectify
  • 校— to proofread; to collate

Antonyms

  • 循— to follow; to adhere to
  • 守— to maintain; to preserve

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text required careful examination (諽正).
  • He reformed the outdated customs (諽俗).
  • The scholar investigated the historical records (諽考).

Collocations

  • To examine and correct(諽正)
  • To reform customs(諽俗)
  • To investigate and examine(諽考)
  • To change and alter(諽改)
  • Literary examination(文諽)
  • To correct errors(諽谬)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 諽 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • The character combines the speech radical 言 with 革 (leather/change), suggesting verbal correction or reform.
  • It appears in some historical dictionaries and texts but has been largely replaced by more common characters in contemporary usage.

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