Character

痴

chī HSK 7

痴 chī HSK 7

1. foolish; stupid
2. deeply infatuated with someone or something
3. obsession; blind infatuation
4. (dial.) mentally deranged; driven to madness by something

Words using 痴 as chī (4)

1 如痴如醉 rú chī rú zuì — enraptured, spellbound, utterly enchanted HSK 7
- 如 like, as if (introduces comparison)
- 痴 infatuated, obsessed, entranced
- 如 like, as if (repeated for emphasis)
- 醉 intoxicated, drunk, in a state of enchantment
Example

他读这本小说读得如痴如醉，完全忘记了时间。

tā dú zhè běn xiǎo shuō dú de rú chī rú zuì wán quán wàng jì le shí jiān

He was so enraptured while reading this novel that he completely forgot about time.
2 痴呆 chī dāi — demented, senile HSK 7
- 痴 foolish, mentally impaired
- 呆 dull, unresponsive, blank
Example

他年纪大了，有点痴呆。

tā nián jì dà le yǒu diǎn chī dāi

He's getting old and a bit senile.
3 痴心 chī xīn — infatuated devotion HSK 7
- 痴 infatuated, obsessed
- 心 heart, devotion
Example

不要辜负别人的一片痴心。

bù yào gū fù bié rén de yī piàn chī xīn

Don't let down someone's devoted heart.
4 痴迷 chī mí — be obsessed with HSK 7
- 痴 foolish devotion, crazy (in an infatuated way)
- 迷 infatuated, lost in fascination
Example

她痴迷于这部电视剧。

tā chī mí yú zhè bù diàn shì jù

She is obsessed with this TV series.

Structure & writing

痴 chī — foolish; stupid

痴 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 疒 nè — illness/disease radical

疒 is a component in 26 characters

HSK 1

病 bìng illness; disease

HSK 2

疼 téng pain; ache (sensation caused by illness, injury, or stimulation)

HSK 3

瘦 shòu thin; lean (of a person or meat, opposite of 胖/肥)

HSK 4

痛 tòng pain; ache (caused by illness or injury)

HSK 5

疗 liáo to treat (illness) with medicine, surgery, etc. 疯 fēng insane; mentally deranged 疾 jí illness; disease

HSK 6

疫 yì epidemic; acute infectious disease 疲 pí tired; fatigued 症 zhèng disease; illness 痒 yǎng itchy; an itching sensation on the skin 痕 hén trace, mark left by something

HSK 7

疙 gē (dial.) used in "疙瘩": ①a bump or lump on the skin or muscle ②a small round or lumpy object ③a difficult problem ④awkward or unclear speech ⑤measure word for round or lumpy things 疤 bā scar left after a wound or sore heals 疵 cī flaw; blemish; defect 痪 huàn paralysis (used in 〖瘫痪〗: loss of movement in part of the body due to nerve dysfunction; also fig. of systems or transport coming to a standstill) 痰 tán phlegm; mucus secreted by the lungs and airways

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痴 chī foolish; stupid 痹 bì bi syndrome; TCM term for pain and numbness of the limbs caused by wind, cold, dampness, or heat (including rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis) 瘟 wēn plague; epidemic acute infectious disease 瘤 liú tumor; abnormal growth of tissue cells in an organism, generally classified as benign or malignant 瘩 da see '疙瘩': ① raised lump on skin or hardened muscle knot ② small round or lump-shaped object ③ fig. hard-to-solve problem ④ classifier for round or lumpy things ⑤ troublesome; awkward 瘫 tān paralysis; loss of motor function due to nerve damage 瘸 qué to limp; to be lame 瘾 yǐn addiction; physical or psychological dependence formed by repeated stimulation 癌 ái cancer; malignant tumor formed by abnormally proliferating cells

2 知 zhī — knowledge, learning

知 is a component in 2 characters

HSK 5

智 zhì wise; intelligent

HSK 7

痴 chī foolish; stupid

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