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弊端

bì duān
HSK 7freq #19905

Meanings

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bì duān
  1. 1.systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)

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Wiktionary

  1. 1.malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
  2. 2.drawback; weakness; flaw; downside

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Etymology

Attested in the 12th century work 《荊國王文公祠堂記》 (The Memorial Hall for Wang Anshi, Duke of Jing State and the Venerable Gentleman of Erudition) by Lu Jiuyuan written in the Song Dynasty.

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Stroke order

Components

弊敝卄
端立耑

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

Characters

弊端

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Synonyms

弊害弊病欠缺毛病短處短处缺失缺欠缺陷缺點缺点陷

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