Keyword
to punish
- to discipline
- to reprimand
- to warn
- Frequency
- #1637
- Strokes
- 12
Readings
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Mnemonic
心 (heart) gives the meaning and 征 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
惩罚
penalty; punishment; to punish
惩处
to punish; to administer justice
严惩
to punish severely
惩戒
to discipline; reprimand
惩治
to punish
奖惩
rewards and penalties
惩
to punish; to reprimand; to warn
惩办
to punish (someone); to take disciplinary action against (someone)
惩罚性
punitive
严惩不贷
to punish severely (idiom)
惩恶扬善
to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)
惩前毖后
lit. to punish those before to prevent those after (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent them happening again
重惩
to punish severely