贱 Stroke Order — How to Write 贱

Stroke Order

贱 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 贝, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

贱 Radical and Character Components

Components:贝戋

贱 is an ideographic compound. Costing little 戋 money 贝; 戋 also provides the pronunciation.

Radical: 贝 + 5 more strokes

贱 Pronunciation and Pinyin

jiàn

Meanings of 贱 in Chinese

jiàn贱

Low in price; cheap, opposite of expensive. Often used in terms like 'sell cheap' (贱卖) or 'cheap price' (贱价).

这家商店正在贱卖过季的商品。

This store is selling off its out-of-season products at a low price.

Refers to a low social status in former times; humble or lowly.

他虽然出身贫贱，但从未放弃对知识的追求。

Although he came from a humble and lowly background, he never gave up his pursuit of knowledge.

A humble self-referential term, formerly used to describe one's own surname, body, or wife, indicating modesty.

鄙人贱姓王，请问阁下高姓大名？

My humble surname is Wang. May I ask your esteemed name?

An offensive term, typically used as an insult, similar to 'bitch' or 'jerk'.

你这个贱人，别再烦我了！

You jerk, stop bothering me!

To act in a deliberately annoying, attention-seeking, or self-sabotaging way, sometimes playfully naughty or disrespectfully persistent, often implying a lack of good sense or appreciation.

你这个人，怎么老是爱犯贱，非要等到生病了才肯休息？

Why do you always have to act so self-sabotaging, insisting on waiting until you're sick before you'll finally rest?

To despise, belittle, or look down upon, often in the context of valuing what is distant or foreign over what is near or native (as in '贵远贱近').

有些管理者常常贵远贱近，只看到外来经验的价值，却轻贱了自己团队的创新。

Some managers often value what is distant and belittle what is near, only seeing the value of external experience, but despising the innovation of their own team.

Common Words and Phrases with 贱

jiàn贱gǒu狗

A pariah dog, typically a wild or semi-wild local mongrel dog found in North Africa or South Asia, known for scavenging.

那只贱狗在垃圾桶旁边找食物，看起来很饿。

That pariah dog was searching for food near the trash can, looking very hungry.

jiàn贱gú骨tou头

A contemptible wretch or worthless scamp, referring to someone who is shameless or lacks self-respect.

他真是个贱骨头，明明知道那样做不对，却还是去做了。

He is truly a spineless wretch; even though he knew it was wrong, he still went ahead and did it.

jiàn贱huò货

A contemptible wretch, often used to refer to a woman.

那个贱货又去勾搭别人的男朋友了。

That slut went to flirt with someone else's boyfriend again.

jiàn贱mín民

A person of low social status, historically without freedom to choose profession; also refers to an untouchable or pariah, especially in the context of the Indian caste system.

在旧时社会，贱民不仅社会地位低下，而且往往只能从事最辛苦的职业，无法改变命运。

In former societies, pariahs not only held a low social status but were also often confined to the most laborious occupations, unable to change their destiny.

jiàn贱nèi内

My wife (a humble or self-deprecating term used in former times).

贱内近日身体不适，未能亲身前来，望大人海涵。

My humble wife has been feeling unwell recently and was unable to come in person; I hope you will be understanding.

jiàn贱rén人

A derogatory term, often used to insult women, referring to a contemptible or morally base person. It can be translated as 'bitch' or 'slut' in some contexts.