愧(kuì)

HSK 7-912 strokes

old variant of 愧[kui4]

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Character information

Pinyin
kuì
Meaning
old variant of 愧[kui4]
Strokes
12
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 愧 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰忄鬼

In this compound, the meaning comes from 忄 (heart); 鬼 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

忄xīn鬼guǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 愧 step by step

12 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 愧

Common words using 愧 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

cán惭kuì愧
HSK 7-9

ashamed

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dāng当zhī之wú无kuì愧
HSK 7-9

fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)

Open 当之无愧 page →
xiū羞kuì愧
HSK 7-9

ashamed

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bù不kuì愧

to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be

Open 不愧 page →
gǎn感kuì愧

to feel gratitude mixed with shame

Open 感愧 page →
kuì愧duì对

to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb)

Open 愧对 page →
bù不kuì愧xià下xué学

not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)

Open 不愧下学 page →
fǔ俯yǎng仰wú无kuì愧

to have a clear conscience

Open 俯仰无愧 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 愧’s common words

惭当之无羞不感对

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