懲 (cing4) — punish; penalize; chasten; discipline in Cantonese
cingˎ₄懲简 惩
Mandarin Pinyin: cheng2
Meaning of 懲
nounpunish; penalize; chasten; discipline
nountake or give warning
Example Sentences with 懲
jiu˗₃要jimˎ₄嚴cingˎ₄懲sauˊ²首ok˗₃惡
The main culprit must be severely punished.
Words Containing 懲
懲辦cing4 baan6
to punish
懲教cing4 gaau3
corrections (as in punishment)
懲一儆百cing4 jat1 ging2 baak3
to punish one to warn a hundred; make an example of someone
懲教署cing4 gaau3 cyu5
Correctional Services Department - a government department in Hong Kong
懲戒cing4 gaai3
to discipline; reprimand
依法懲辦ji1 faat3 cing4 baan6
punish according to law; deal with in accordance with the law; bring to justice
懲罰cing4 fat6
punishment; penalty; to punish
儆惡懲奸ging2 ok3 cing4 gaan1
warn people to refrain from doing evil and punish the wicked
懲罰性cing4 fat6 sing3
punitive
懲處cing4 cyu2
penalize; punish
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