貶 Stroke Order

貶 貶 biǎn 〈動〉 【本义】: 減少; 減損 1. 與「褒」相對，給予低的評價: 例如貶低、貶義、褒貶（評論好壞；指出缺點）。 (To give a low evaluation, opposite of "praise": e.g., to belittle, degrade, criticize.) 2. 減低，降低: 例如貶值、貶職。 (To reduce, to lower: e.g., to depreciate, demote.) 3. 特指降職並外放; 貶謫: (Specifically refers to demotion and exile.) 4. 給予低的評價，與「褒」相對: 例如貶身、貶謗、貶彈。 (To give a low evaluation, opposite of "praise": e.g., to belittle oneself, defamation, criticism.) 5. 抑退; 謙退: 例如貶晦、貶匿。 (To resign or depreciate: e.g., to act with humility, to retreat.) 6. 掖; 塞進: 例如把錢貶在腰裏。 (To tuck or thrust into a pocket, e.g., to hide money in one’s waistband.) 引 1 《說文》：貶，損也。 (From "Shuo Wen": "To belittle means to reduce.") 2 《廣雅》：貶，減也。 (From "Guang Ya": "To belittle means to decrease.") 3 《公羊傳·隱公二年》：何以不氏，貶。注：猶損也。 (From "Gong Yang Zhuan": "Why not use a surname? To belittle, that is, to reduce as well.") 4 《左傳·僖公二十一年》：貶食省用。 (From "Zuo Zhuan": "Belittle to minimize consumption.") 例 又如: 貶顏（容顏瘦損）；貶樂（減少聲色之娛）；貶價（降低價格）；貶悴（瘦損憔悴）。 (For example: to belittle appearance (to cause one to lose beauty); to reduce enjoyment (to lessen pleasures); to devalue (to lower prices); to become wasted (to look haggard).) *Note: The above examples include various contexts and usages of the character "貶," reflecting its meanings and applications in the Chinese language.*