逭 (huàn) - to evade & to avoid

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huàn ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

逭 · huàn

to evade;

to avoid;

to escape from (responsibility, punishment, etc.

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to evadeto avoidto escape from (responsibility, punishment, etc.)

Usage highlights

evade responsibilityescape punishmentavoid blamecannot be avoidedevade dutyescape disaster

Synonyms

  • 避— to avoid; to evade
  • 逃— to escape; to flee
  • 躲— to hide; to dodge

Antonyms

  • 承— to bear; to undertake
  • 担— to shoulder; to take responsibility
  • 负— to bear; to carry responsibility

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He tried to evade responsibility (逭责).
  • The criminal attempted to escape punishment (逭刑).
  • There is no way to avoid this duty (无可逭).

Collocations

  • evade responsibility(逭责)
  • escape punishment(逭刑)
  • avoid blame(逭咎)
  • cannot be avoided(不可逭)
  • evade duty(逭役)
  • escape disaster(逭灾)

Idioms

  • Cannot escape responsibility(罪不可逭)
  • Unable to avoid blame(咎无可逭)
  • No way to evade punishment(刑不可逭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts, particularly in legal and moral contexts regarding responsibility and consequences.
  • Often used in formal or literary contexts rather than everyday speech.
  • Carries a sense of moral or legal obligation that one attempts to avoid.

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