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CHINESE CHARACTER

jiù

咎

咎

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fault; blame

Numbered pinyin
jiu4
English meanings
fault; blame; punishment; to blame

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhè这jiàn件shì事bù不néng能guī归jiù咎yú于tā他。

    This matter cannot be blamed on him.

  2. 02

    tā他zhè这shì是jiù咎yóu由zì自qǔ取。

    He brought this on himself.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 归咎
  • 咎由自取
  • 引咎
  • 既往不咎