谏

jiàn

to remonstrate; to admonish

Traditional 諫

Ancient forms

2 forms
  1. BronzeWestern Zhou
  2. Small sealQin–Han
  3. 諫RegularTraditional
  4. 谏SimplifiedToday

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Meaning

jiàn jian4
  1. to remonstrate
  2. to admonish
Jiàn jian4
  1. surname Jian

Words with 谏

  • 谏书jiànshūwritten admonition from an official to his sovereign (old)
  • 谏言jiànyánadvice
  • 直谏zhíjiànto admonish sb frankly
  • 苦谏kǔjiànto admonish strenuously
  • 谏征jiànzhēngto send or go on a punitive expedition
  • 几谏jījiànto admonish tactfully
  • 规谏guījiànto remonstrate
  • 劝谏quànjiànto admonish
  • 泣谏qìjiànto counsel a superior in tears indicating absolute sincerity
  • 讽谏fěngjiàn(literary) to remonstrate with one's superior tactfully
  • 诤谏zhèngjiànto criticize frankly
  • 从谏如流cóngjiànrúliúto follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)

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