U+8C0F "谏" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+8C0F "谏" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Chinese character that primarily means "to remonstrate," "to admonish," or "to give frank advice," especially in the context of a subordinate respectfully advising a superior, such as a minister advising an emperor. It combines the radical "讠" (speech) with the phonetic component "柬" (to choose or select), reflecting the act of offering carefully chosen, honest counsel. This character appears in classical Chinese texts like the Zuo Zhuan and Shiji, often describing morally upright figures who risked their own safety to speak truth to power. In modern usage, while less common in daily conversation, it retains its formal and literary tone, appearing in terms like "谏言" (admonition) and "谏诤" (forthright remonstration).