gāo jiù

fault; to blame; misfortune

#3225

Character data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 3225th character
Radical ⼝ (30.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 3989

Definitions

咎 jiù
  1. 1. fault
  2. 2. to blame
  3. 3. misfortune
  4. 4. calamity
  5. 5. to punish

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Words containing 咎

Word Meaning
to put the blame on; to accuse
to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
let bygones be bygones; not blame the past
to admit responsibility and resign
to accept responsibility (for a mistake); to take the blame
let bygones be bygones; overlook sb's past mistakes
to take the blame
faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right
to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom)
to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc) (idiom)
to admit responsibility and resign
to put the blame on; to accuse
cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame
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