zuì
péché; crime; culpabilité; faute; blâme
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他犯了罪，所以被判刑了。
tā fànle zuì, suǒyǐ bèi pànxíngle.
He committed a crime, so he was sentenced.
这个罪犯很危险，应该严惩。
zhège zuìfàn hěn wéixiǎn, yīnggāi yánchěng.
This criminal is very dangerous and should be severely punished.
我们应该与罪恶作斗争。
wǒmen yīnggāi yǔ zuì'è zuò dòuzhēng.
We should fight against crime.
功 (gōng)
merit
德 (dé)
virtue
The Chinese character 罪 (zuì) for "crime" or "sin" is composed of two parts: the radical 聿 (yù) and the phonetic component 卒 (zú). The radical 聿 originally depicted a hand holding a writing brush, representing writing or recording. In the context of 罪, it symbolizes the act of documenting or recording a crime or offense. The phonetic component 卒, on the other hand, contributes to the pronunciation of the character and carries the meaning of "to end" or "to complete." Combined, the character 罪 conveys the idea of a documented or recorded offense that requires judgment or punishment.
