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疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
疚 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

疚 Stroke Order — How to Write 疚

Stroke Order

疚 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 疒, 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.

疚 Radical and Character Components

Components:疒久

疚 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 久 indicates the sound.

Radical: 疒 + 3 more strokes

疚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jiù

Meanings of 疚 in Chinese

1

jiù疚

To suffer from a long-term or chronic illness (literary usage).
那老人长年疚于病榻，生活全靠家人照料。
The elderly man, bedridden with a chronic illness for many years, relied entirely on his family for care.
Distress, specifically the inner pain or guilt caused by one's own fault or mistake; remorse, compunction.
我因为没有及时帮助朋友而感到很内疚。
I felt very guilty for not helping my friend in time.

Common Words and Phrases with 疚

1
jiù疚kuì愧
Feeling guilty and ashamed due to one's own mistakes; compunctious and ashamed.
未能完成对她的承诺，让他心中充满疚愧。
Failing to fulfill his promise to her filled his heart with guilt and remorse.
2
jiù疚qiàn歉
A feeling of regret, remorse, or guilt for having done something wrong or for causing someone distress.
我因为失约而对她感到非常疚歉。
I felt a deep sense of remorse and apology towards her for missing our appointment.
3
jiù疚tòng痛
remorse and distress caused by guilt
他为自己说出的伤人话语感到深深的疚痛。
He felt a deep pang of remorse for the hurtful words he had spoken.
4
jiù疚xīn心
uneasy or disturbed in mind due to guilt; a guilty conscience
小明因为不小心打破了妈妈最喜欢的花瓶而感到疚心。
Xiao Ming felt deep remorse for accidentally breaking his mother's favorite vase.

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Idioms with 疚

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Questions about 疚

What does 疚 mean in Chinese?

疚 (jiù) means “To suffer from a long-term or chronic illness (literary usage)” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 疚?

疚 is pronounced jiù in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 疚 have?

疚 has 8 strokes.

How do you write 疚?

疚 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 疚?

The radical of 疚 is 疒, and 疚 is a phono-semantic compound.