daily character
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Pronunciation: bì
Meaning: corruption/fraud, detriment
Etymology:
Hands 廾 that break things 敝 (also phonetic). (phono-semantic compound).
Traditional character: 弊 (the same)
Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘
Word of the day on: 07.12.08