懂中文 Dong Chinese

貶

biǎn

decrease

To devalue 乏 currency 貝

Components
貝 meaning component

貝  Meaning component

bèi

  

sea shell

乏 meaning component

乏  Meaning component

fá

  

lack

Evolution

貶 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
貶 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
貶 Clerical script Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)

Clerical script

Cao Wei (Three Kingdoms: 222-280 AD)
貶 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

贬 (貶) 

biǎn

decrease, lower; censure, criticize; to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate

Most common words with 貶
Freq.
Word
Meaning

贬低

to belittle

贬值

to devaluate

贬

to diminish

贬义

derogatory sense

褒贬

to appraise