黜 (chù) - to dismiss from office & to demote

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chù ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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黜 · chù

to dismiss from office;

to demote;

to remove;

to expel;

to reject.

to dismiss from officeto demoteto remove

Usage highlights

dismiss from officedemote and exileremove from positionexpel and banishreject and abandondepose and degrade

Synonyms

  • 免— to dismiss; to remove from office
  • 罢— to dismiss; to remove from position
  • 革— to remove; to expel
  • 贬— to demote; to reduce in rank

Antonyms

  • 升— to promote; to elevate
  • 擢— to promote; to advance
  • 任— to appoint; to assign to office
  • 进— to advance; to promote

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The emperor dismissed the corrupt official (黜免官员).
  • He was demoted for incompetence (因无能而被黜).
  • The committee voted to remove him from his position (委员会投票黜退他).
  • The government expelled the dissident (政府黜逐异见者).

Collocations

  • dismiss from office(黜免)
  • demote and exile(黜徙)
  • remove from position(黜退)
  • expel and banish(黜逐)
  • reject and abandon(黜弃)
  • depose and degrade(黜降)

Idioms

  • Promote the worthy and dismiss the unworthy(进贤黜恶)
  • Promote the virtuous and dismiss the wicked(进善黜恶)
  • Promote the capable and dismiss the incompetent(黜陟幽明)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used in imperial Chinese bureaucracy for official demotions and dismissals.
  • Reflects Confucian meritocratic ideals where officials were evaluated and could be removed for poor performance.
  • Often appears in classical texts describing political purges or administrative reforms.

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