罪

zuì

variant of 罪[zui4], crime

net (罒) + wrong (非) = crime

罒 is a net spread to catch wrongdoers; 非 means wrong or contrary to what is right. Together they evoke being caught in a net for doing wrong.

罒+非→罪
罒NetSemantic
非WrongSemantic

他犯了罪,被警察带走了。

tā fàn le zuì, bèi jǐng chá dài zǒu le。

He committed a crime and was taken away by the police.

法官说这个罪很严重,不能轻易放人。

fǎ guān shuō zhè ge zuì hěn yán zhòng, bù néng qīng yì fàng rén。

The judge said this crime is very serious and the person cannot be released easily.

Words with 罪

认罪

rèn zuì

to admit guilt; to plead guilty

代罪羔羊

dài zuì gāo yáng

scapegoat

罪行

zuì xíng

crime

犯罪现场

fàn zuì xiàn chǎng

scene of the crime

犯罪集团

fàn zuì jí tuán

crime syndicate

得罪

dé zui

to offend sb

过失致死罪

guò shī zhì sǐ zuì

(law) negligent homicide

遭罪

zāo zuì

to endure hardship

重婚罪

chóng hūn zuì

bigamy

重罪

zhòng zuì

serious crime

开罪

kāi zuì

to offend sb

开脱罪责

kāi tuō zuì zé

to absolve sb from guilt

More characters with 罒

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