耻(chǐ)

HSK 7-910 strokesTrad. 恥

(bound form) shame

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Character information

Pinyin
chǐ
Meaning
(bound form) shame; humiliation; disgrace
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
恥

Origin & structure

Where 耻 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰耳止

In this compound, the meaning comes from 耳 (ear); 止 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

耳ěr止zhǐ

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 恥: heart

How to write 耻 step by step

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

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Words with 耻

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

kě可chǐ耻
HSK 7-9

shameful; disgraceful; ignominious

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bù不chǐ耻xià下wèn问
HSK 7-9

not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

Open 不耻下问 page →
chǐ耻xiào笑
HSK 7-9

to sneer at sb

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chǐ耻rǔ辱
HSK 7-9

disgrace

Open 耻辱 page →
guó国chǐ耻

national humiliation, refers to Japanese incursions into China in the 1930s…

Open 国耻 page →
lián廉chǐ耻

honor and shame; sense of honor

Open 廉耻 page →
bēi卑bǐ鄙wú无chǐ耻

(idiom) shameless; despicable; devoid of integrity

Open 卑鄙无耻 page →
hòu厚yán颜wú无chǐ耻

shameless

Open 厚颜无耻 page →

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From 耻’s common words

可不下问笑辱国廉

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