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assume; exceed one's responsibility of office

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jiàn

僭

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v.fmlassume; exceed one's responsibility of office
- tā wèi zì jǐ jiàn qǔ tè quán
  她为自己僭取特权。
  She arrogated the privilege to herself alone.

Words and phrases with 僭

僭号
[word]adopt an illegal title
僭妄
[word]act recklessly beyond one's authority
僭越
[word]overstep one's authority
僭位
[word]usurp the throne

Similar-form characters to 僭

jiàn
僭
xié
偕
zān
簪
zèn
谮

Chinese Characters with pinyin jiàn

建
build; establish
见
see; meet
健
healthy; strengthen
件
item; letter
剑
sword

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