created sense approved 赎罪/贖罪 · shúzuì · atone for a crime — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
赎罪 / 贖罪
shúzuì
atone for a crime
to use actions to compensate for or make up for one's crimes or faults
赎, 罪
赎 (literal) → 赎/贖 · shú · to atone 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · crime
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created sense approved 赎罪/贖罪 · shúzuì · redemption — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
赎罪 / 贖罪
shúzuì
redemption
atonement for sins through sacrifice or prayer in a religious context, particularly in Christianity and Judaism
赎 (literal) → 赎/贖 · shú · to atone 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · crime
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created sense approved 赎罪/贖罪 · shúzuì · commute a sentence — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
赎罪 / 贖罪
shúzuì
commute a sentence
to buy freedom from punishment or pay a fine to redeem oneself from a penalty
赎, 罪
赎 (literal) → 赎/贖 · shú · to redeem 罪 (literal) → 罪 · zuì · crime
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition