褫

Physical: To strip, tear off, or forcibly undress. Official/Legal: To strip of rank, office, title, or privilege (e.g., 褫職).

Transitive verb. Common objects include physical garments and abstract honors, titles, or official positions.

Contrast with 脫 (tuō): While both involve removal, 脫 is broad (to shed, to fall off, to escape), whereas 褫 typically implies compulsion, violence, or an external imposition.

The presence of this glyph usually signals a power imbalance or punitive action; distinguish between "undressing" and "being stripped." If the object is not a garment, it almost certainly refers to social or legal status.