05198 Chinese character of 僭 and pronounce cim3

The Chinese character【僭】that I want to teach you this time is a character that expresses offside or illegal behavior. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Overstepping authority and offending.

Here’s the way to say this Chinese character aloud.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【僭】:jiàn

Cantonese Jyutping of 【僭】:cim3

Here is an explanation of the primary details of the Chinese character 【僭】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【僭】, for example:Expressing offside or illegal behavior , It mainly means exceeding authority, offending.The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【僭】stands alone as a word, yet when paired with others, it leads to complex linguistic structures, for instance【僭越、僭禮】(Mandarin Pinyin:jiàn yuè 、jiàn lǐ/ Cantonese Jyutping:cim3 jyut6 、cim3 lai5)

Writing this character requires 14 strokes,It is a highly difficult Chinese character that is rarely used in daily life and has a lower frequency of usage,This sentence serves as an example of how to use this character.:


他因僭越禮節而受到譴責。

He was reprimanded for overstepping protocol.


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