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CHINESE CHARACTER

痴 (chī): Meaning, Words & Stroke Order

chī
foolish, stupid, dumb, silly
HSK 7-913 strokes

LEARNING CONNECTIONS

Primary radical

疒 is the Unicode primary radical used to organise 痴.

Phonetic component

知 is recorded as the sound-side component in this pictophonetic analysis.

STROKES · 13

Write 痴 in 13 steps.

Each square adds one stroke in the standard writing order.

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Examples using 痴

痴迷

他痴迷于音乐。

Tā chī mí yú yīn yuè。

He is mad about music.

FAQ

What does 痴 (chī) mean in Chinese?

foolish, stupid, dumb, silly

How do you write 痴 in stroke order?

痴 has 13 strokes. Follow the animated stroke-order sequence above, then practise it on the writing page.

What is the radical of 痴?

疒 is the radical in 痴. It can provide a meaning-side clue.

What are common words with 痴?

痴呆 (chīdāi): stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia; 痴迷 (chīmí): infatuated; obsessed; 痴心 (chīxīn): infatuation.