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Chinese symbol for “rebuke”

申斥
shēn chì
to rebuke; to blame; to denounce

The closest CC-CEDICT match for rebuke is 申斥 (shēn chì), defined as: to rebuke; to blame; to denounce.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

申 shēn
to report; to extend; to explain; to declare
radical 102 ⽥ · 5 strokes
斥 chì
to scold, to upbraid; to accuse, to blame; to reproach
radical 69 ⽄ · 5 strokes

Other Chinese words for “rebuke”

WordPinyinMeaning
抢白 (搶白)qiǎng báito rebuke; to reprimand
呲cī(coll.) to scold; to rebuke
责怪 (責怪)zé guàito blame; to rebuke
熊xióngbear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke
训斥 (訓斥)xùn chìto reprimand; to rebuke

Related words

Other words that share a character with 申斥.

WordPinyinMeaning
申请 (申請)shēn qǐngto apply for sth; application form (CL:份 (fèn))
申报 (申報)shēn bàoto report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs)
申诉 (申訴)shēn sùto file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc)
重申chóng shēnto reaffirm; to reiterate
申办 (申辦)shēn bànto apply for; to bid for
申请人 (申請人)shēn qǐng rénapplicant
排斥pái chìto reject; to exclude
充斥chōng chìto be full of; to flood

See also: Japanese symbol for “rebuke”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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