僭 Stroke Order

僭 [jiàn] 1. Exceeding one's responsibilities; in ancient times, it referred to someone of lower status usurping the titles, rituals, or items belonging to someone of higher status. - 超越本分，古代指地位在下的冒用在上的名义或礼仪、器物。 2. Hypocritical; sham; undue; fault; crime; in disorder; modest. - 虚伪 ([En.] sham; hypocritical) - 过分 ([En.] undue) - 差失，罪过; 乱 ([En.] fault; crime; in disorder) - 表示自谦 ([En.] modest) 3. To exceed one’s official responsibilities, acting under the title or authority of someone of higher status. - 超越身分，冒用在上者的职权、名义行事 ([En.] exceed one’s responsibility of office) 4. Examples: - 僭乱 (sham and disorder) - 僭词 (words of deceit) - 僭溢 (excessive) - 僭奢 (exorbitantly luxurious) 5. Related quotations: - 《左传·昭公八年》：僭而无征 (Usurping without evidence). - 《诗·商颂·殷武》：不僭不滥，不敢怠遑 (Do not exceed or abuse; do not dare to be negligent). 6. Other derived meanings: - 僭先 (acting ahead of propriety; a humble term) - 僭忝 (feeling ashamed of being in a superior position; a humble term) - 僭易 (presumptuous; a humble term) - 僭谈 (humble term; speaking beyond one’s station) 7. Use in a contextual example: - 僭越 (acting beyond one’s infield) - 僭拟 (comparing oneself to those of higher status) - 僭居 (usurping a position) - 僭位 (occupying a superior position unlawfully)