歧视

qíshì · HSK 7

to discriminate against; discrimination

👁️ 歧 fork/divergence + 视 to view = viewing someone with a slanted, divided eye

视 means to look at or regard; 歧 is a fork or divergence, like a split road. Put together, 歧视 is regarding someone along a divided path: sorting them as lesser and treating them with bias.

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