抗辩

1. • to counter accusations
2. • to protest
3. • to remonstrate
4. • to retort
5. • to plead
6. • to demur
7. • a plea (of not guilty)
8. • a defense (against an allegation)
9. • to enter a plea to a charge (in a law court)

Character by character

• 抗(kàng)resist
• 辩(biàn)dispute