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耻 (chǐ): Shame — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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Animated Stroke Order 耻

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

How to write 耻 — animated stroke order

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 耻

耻 stroke order diagram
3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right
耻=耳earmeaning+止stopsound

Structure note: 耳 gives a meaning clue related to ear. 止 gives a zhǐ-like sound clue.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 耻

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5.

HSK Vocabulary: 耻

HSK words that contain this character.

无耻

wú chǐ

shameless; brazen; impudent

HSK 6

羞耻

xiū chǐ

ashamed

HSK 6

不耻下问

bù chǐ xià wèn

Not feel ashamed to ask and learn / Not hesitate to seek advice

HSK 3.0 L7-9

可耻

kě chǐ

Shameful / disgraceful

HSK 3.0 L7-9

耻笑

chǐ xiào

Ridicule

HSK 3.0 L7-9

耻辱

chǐ rǔ

Shame

HSK 3.0 L7-9
6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 耻 is used in context

tā他
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
de的
cuò错
wù误
gǎn感
dào到
xiū羞
chǐ耻
。

He feels ashamed of his mistakes.

tā他
wú无
chǐ耻
dì地
qī欺
piàn骗
le了
suǒ所
yǒu
zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
shì是
jiā家
zú族
de的
chǐ耻

Information

Pinyinchǐ
Meaningshame
Strokes10
Radical耳
Traditional恥
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#2741
Zhuyinㄔˇ
UnicodeU+803B
CangjieSJYBP
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有
rén人
。

He shamelessly deceived everyone.

rǔ辱
。

This behavior is a disgrace to the family.

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "耳".

bāng邦yē耶cōng聪niè聂sǒng耸gěng耿
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