侈 chǐ — extravagant · English

侈

chǐ

extravagant

At a glance · 侈

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从人（亻）多声，形声字，本义为自高自大、奢侈。隶楷作「侈」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「侈」本指僭越夸大，引申为奢侈浪费。

Structure

形声字，人（亻）为意符，多为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinchǐ

Radical亻

Strokes8

UnicodeU+4F88

Character type形声

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English extravagant Extravagant, wasteful, or excessively large.

Français extravagant Extravagant, gaspilleur ou excessif.

Español extravagante Extravagante, derrochador o excesivo.

العربية مسرف مسرف أو مبالغ فيه.

Русский роскошный Роскошный, расточительный или чрезмерный.

Common words

奢侈shē chǐluxury
侈chǐextravagant

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