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愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
愧 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

愧 Stroke Order — How to Write 愧

Stroke Order

愧 is written in 12 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 忄, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

愧 Radical and Character Components

Components:忄鬼

愧 is a phono-semantic compound: 忄 (heart) carries the meaning, while 鬼 indicates the sound.

Radical: 忄 + 10 more strokes

愧 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • kuì

Meanings of 愧 in Chinese

1

kuì愧

Ashamed; feeling guilty or remorseful.
只要我们尽力了，就问心无愧
As long as we've done our best, we'll have a clear conscience.

Common Words and Phrases with 愧

1
kuì愧hàn汗
to perspire from a sense of shame; extremely ashamed
回想起自己过去的傲慢无礼，他不禁愧汗不已，决心以后更加谦逊。
Recalling his past arrogance and impoliteness, he couldn't help but feel a sweat of shame, vowing to be more humble in the future.
2
kuì愧hèn恨
ashamed and remorseful; to feel ashamed and hateful towards oneself
小明对自己在考试中作弊的行为感到深深的愧恨。
Xiao Ming was filled with profound remorse and self-reproach for having cheated on the exam.
3
kuì愧jiù疚
A feeling of guilt and shame.
他因为没有及时帮助朋友而感到深深的愧疚。
He felt deeply guilty for not helping his friend in time.
4
kuì愧nǎn赧
to blush with shame; ashamed and embarrassed
听到大家对她的赞扬，她反而有些愧赧地低下了头
Hearing everyone's praise for her, she felt a bit embarrassed and blushed, lowering her head.
5
kuì愧sè色
an ashamed look; a look of shame
当被指出错误时，他脸上流露出愧色。
When his mistake was pointed out, a look of shame appeared on his face.
6
kuì愧zuò怍
to be ashamed; to feel remorse
当我意识到自己的错误时，一股愧怍之情涌上心头。
When I realized my mistake, a wave of shame washed over me.

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Questions about 愧

What does 愧 mean in Chinese?

愧 (kuì) means “Ashamed” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 愧?

愧 is pronounced kuì in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 愧 have?

愧 has 12 strokes.

How do you write 愧?

愧 is written in 12 strokes, starting from the radical 忄. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 愧?

The radical of 愧 is 忄, and 愧 is a phono-semantic compound.