玷 Stroke Order

玷 [diàn] 1. A flaw in a piece of jade; also implies a person's shortcomings or mistakes. - Example: 小玷 (minor mistake). - Example: 玷缺 (a person has flaws, like jade has spots). - Example: 白圭之玷 ("圭" refers to jade artifacts). 2. To make something have a stain or flaw. - Example: 玷污 (to stain). - Example: 玷辱 (to insult). 名 (Noun) - 本义: 白玉上的斑点 - Meaning: A flaw in a piece of jade. - 引申: 1. 《广韵》: 玷，玉瑕 (a flaw in jade). 2. 《诗·大雅·抑》: 白圭之玷，尚可磨也 (A flaw in a jade artifact can still be polished). 3. 《诗·大雅·召旻》: 不知其玷 (not knowing its flaws). 4. 《汉书·韦元成传》: 元成复作自荐复玷缺之艰难 (The difficulty of recommending oneself and having flaws). - Example: 玷缺 (a blemish or flaw in a piece of jade, metaphorically refers to a person's flawed character). - Example: 玷翳 (blemishes on jade). - 引申为过失;缺点 (To extend to mean defects). - Example: 玷邮 (defects, mistakes); 玷瑕 (blemishes); 玷漏 (mistakes). 3. Stain. - Example: 玷污 (to stain). 动 (Verb) 1. To smear or stain. - Example: 玷言玷语 (filthy language); 玷毛 (to smear with ink); 玷名 (to tarnish one's reputation); 玷秽 (to defile, insult); 玷染 (to pollute, to soil). 2. Humble expression. Similar to "忝". To feel incompetent. - Example: 玷冒 (to feel unworthy; a humble expression for oneself, akin to "fitting in through incompetence").