The story of 黜

dismiss, expel

黜 is composed of 黑(black) and 出(out). 黑 depicts a man with tattoos on his face as punishment, while 出 depicts a foot coming out from an enclosure. In ancient China, The criminal would be expelled from the city, committed servitude at the border.

Vocabulary of 黜

  • 廢黜 (to depose a king)
  • 罷黜 (to dismiss from office)

Classification

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