构陷

構陷
gòuxiàn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to frame (someone)
  2. 2 to bring false charges against
  3. 3 to entrap with fabricated evidence

Examples

HSK 5
Tā bèi tóngshì gòuxiàn, diū le gōngzuò.
He was framed by a colleague and lost his job.
HSK 7-9
Lìshǐ shàng bùshǎo zhōngchén dōu zāodào jiānrén gòuxiàn.
Many loyal officials throughout history were framed by treacherous men.

Tips

usage
Stronger and more deliberate than 诬陷 (to falsely accuse): 构陷 implies an entire scheme - fabricated evidence, planned testimony, the works. Common in historical and legal writing.
memory
(to construct) + (a trap/pit) - literally 'to construct a pit' for someone to fall into.

Stroke Order

gòu
xiàn