耻
shame, disgrace
At a glance · 耻
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 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.
小篆从耳止声，形声字，本指耳听批评而耻（古亦作「恥」从心）。隶楷作「恥」，简化作「耻」。
What the sketch shows
Origins & notes
「耻」本指羞愧之心，引申为耻辱、可耻。
Structure
形声字，耳为意符，止为声符。
At a glance
Pinyinchǐ
Radical耳
Strokes10
UnicodeU+803B
Character type形声
Theme德行
Six languages, one character
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English
shame, disgrace
Shame, sense of honor; disgrace.
Français
honte, déshonneur
Honte, sens de l'honneur; déshonneur.
Español
vergüenza, deshonra
Vergüenza, sentido del honor; deshonra.
العربية
عار، خجل
عار أو خجل أو شعور بالشرف.
Русский
стыд, позор
Стыд, чувство чести; позор.
Common words
- 耻辱chǐ rǔdisgrace
- 耻chǐshame