痴(chī)

HSK 7-913 strokesTrad. 癡

imbecile

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Character information

Pinyin
chī
Meaning
imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
癡

Origin & structure

Where 痴 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿸疒知

In this compound, the meaning comes from 疒 (sickness); 知 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

疒nè知zhī

Parts are arranged enclosing from the upper left.

How to write 痴 step by step

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

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Words with 痴

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

chī痴dāi呆
HSK 7-9

stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia

Open 痴呆 page →
chī痴xīn心
HSK 7-9

infatuation

Open 痴心 page →
chī痴mí迷
HSK 7-9

infatuated

Open 痴迷 page →
rú如zuì醉rú如chī痴
HSK 7-9

see 如痴如醉

Open 如醉如痴 page →
jiāo娇chī痴

spoilt and naive

Open 娇痴 page →
qíng情chī痴

infatuated; lovesick person

Open 情痴 page →
chī痴hàn汉

molester (loanword from Japanese "chikan")

Open 痴汉 page →
chī痴chī痴

foolish

Open 痴痴 page →

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From 痴’s common words

呆心迷如醉娇情汉

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