誇
exaggerate, praise
誇 is composed of 言 (speech, word) and 夸 (praise). 言 represents speaking or words. 夸 is a pictograph of a person crossing over an obstacle. Overcoming an obstacle is something worthy of showing off and being praised, and both showing off and praising are often expressed through speech. Therefore, 誇 is used to represent boasting, exaggeration, or praise.
Vocabulary of 誇
- 誇大 (exaggerate)
- 自誇 (boast)
- 浮誇 (grandiose)
Classification
Related Characters:
7言say9訃
obituary9計plan9訂
agree10訒stutter10訖
finished10託request10記remember10訊
news10討ask for11設
display11訣farewell11訛false11許permit11訪
visit12詞
word12詠
sing12詁interpret12訶scold12詐
swindle12註
annotate12詛swear12診examine12詆defame12証proof12評
criticize12詔imperial13詩poem13詮explain13詢ask13該should13誠honest13話saying13詫astonished13誇exaggerate13詭violate13詳detailed14誕brag14誦read14誌sign14誩argument14誖
perverse14誥enjoin14說speak14誓oath14誚mock14䛡talk14誨teach14誑
lies14認
recognize14語speech15誹slander15諕intimidate15諒
trust15誼relation15諉shirk15諗long for15論discuss15誰who15諸various16諟examine16諦truth16諱taboo16謀
plan16諢jest16謔tease16諷
satirize16諳know16諜
spy16謊lie17謗
slander17謅babble17謨plan18謫censure18謳song18謾deceive18謹careful19譙blame19證proof19䜌unite20謄copy20護protect20警warn20議discuss20譯translate23戀love23變change23讎collate