| 咎 | 1338A00 92.40 | 部居  | 畫數 8 | ㄐㄧㄡˋ [jiu4] | ||
| N. | (1) Fault, mistake, blame misconduct: 咎有應得 it's (s.o.’s) own fault; 咎由自取 (one) has only (oneself) to blame; 咎罪 [jiu4zui4], 咎戾 [jiu4lei4]↓; 引咎辭職 take the blame on oneself and resign; 咎無可辭 cannot escape blame, shirk responsibility; 難辭其咎 can hardly absolve oneself of all blame. (2) Misfortune, natural calamity (opp. 休 good fortune): 休咎 good and bad fortune; 咎徵 [jiu4zheng1]↓; 災咎 a natural calamity; 天降之咎 Heaven calls down curses on his head. | |||||
| V.t. | To blame, censure, condemn, find fault with: 獲咎 incur displeasure, blame; 畏咎 to fear censure; 咎責 [jiu4ze2]↓. | |||||
| Words | 1. 咎徵 [jiu4zheng1], n., portents of divine displeasure. 2. 咎戾 [jiu4lei4], n., fault, crime, misfortune, calamity. 3. 咎責 [jiu4ze2], n., responsibility for sins of commission or omission. 4. 咎罪 [jiu4zui4], n., an offense, a crime. | |||||