赎
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to redeem; to ransom
- HSK 3.0
- Level 7–9
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 貝 +8
- Structure
- Left–right 左右
- Traditional
- 贖
- Common rank
- #2,819
- Unicode
- U+8D4E
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Formation & memory
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Words with 赎
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 赎罪日战争 | the Yom Kippur war of October 1973 between Israel and her Arab neighbors | |
| 苦行赎罪 | penance (to atone for a sin) | |
| 立功赎罪 | to redeem oneself; to atone | |
| 赎罪日 | Yom Kippur or Day of Atonement (Jewish holiday) | |
| 将功赎罪 | to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts | |
| 救赎主 | Redeemer | |
| 赎金 | ransom | |
| 赎回 | to redeem | |
| 赎价 | price paid to redeem an object; (religion) price paid to redeem sb; ransom | |
| 赎罪 | to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement | |
| 赎款 | ransom | |
| 救赎 | to redeem; redemption; salvation | |
| 掳人勒赎 | to kidnap for ransom | |
| 找赎 | (dialect) to give change |