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废黜

廢黜
fèichù
verb #46,393

Meanings

  1. 1 to depose (a monarch)
  2. 2 to dethrone
  3. 3 to remove from high office

Examples

权臣废黜了少年皇帝。
Quánchén fèichù le shàonián huángdì.
The powerful minister deposed the boy emperor.
末代皇帝溥仪后来被废黜。
Mòdài Huángdì Pǔyí hòulái bèi fèichù.
The last emperor Puyi was eventually dethroned.

Tips

register
Strong, historical register — used for emperors, kings, and high officials. For ordinary firings use 解雇 (jiěgù) or 撤职 (chèzhí). For modern democratic recall, 罢免 (bàmiǎn) is the term.

Stroke Order

废 fèi
黜 chù