痴 Stroke Order — How to Write 痴
痴 is written in 13 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.
痴 Radical and Character Components
痴 is a phono-semantic compound: 疒 (sickness) carries the meaning, while 知 indicates the sound.
Radical: 疒 + 8 more strokes
痴 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- chī
Meanings of 痴 in Chinese
1
chī痴
foolish, ignorant, silly
他提出的方案漏洞百出，听起来简直是痴人说梦。
The plan he put forward was riddled with flaws; it sounded like a fool's dream.
Mental disorder; madness; derangement.
他因为巨大的悲痛而变得有些发痴了
He became somewhat deranged due to the immense grief.
Obsessed or deeply infatuated, often referring to a devoted or foolish love.
他对音乐的痴迷达到了废寝忘食的程度。
His obsession with music reached a point where he forgot to eat and sleep.
A humble term, used to describe oneself as having pointlessly or foolishly gained something (like age or height) without corresponding merit, often seen in '痴长' (chīzhǎng) meaning 'to be pointlessly older'.
我痴长您几岁，经验却比您少得多。
I am humbly a few years older than you, yet my experience is far less.
Common Words and Phrases with 痴
1
Deep, often unrequited or obsessive love; to carry the torch for someone.
他对她多年来的痴爱最终也没有得到任何回应，但他依然没有放弃。
His deep, unrequited love for her over many years ultimately received no response, but he still didn't give up.
2
Dementia, a psychiatric term for the deterioration of intellectual abilities, also meaning dull-witted or stupid.
这位老人被诊断出患有痴呆症，家人正在努力学习如何更好地照顾他。
The elderly person was diagnosed with dementia, and the family is trying to learn how to better care for him.
3
Dull-witted and muddled; stupid and foolish.
那个孩子从小就有点痴呆懵懂，学习起来总是比别人慢半拍。
That child has been a bit dull-witted and slow since childhood, always a step behind others in learning.
4
crass; silly
他有些痴钝，学东西总是比别人慢半拍
He is a bit slow-witted, always taking longer than others to learn things.
5
Obese; abnormally fat, often implying a lack of mental activity due to excessive corpulence.
小王最近吃得太多又不运动，变得有些痴肥，整天无精打采的。
Xiao Wang has been eating too much and not exercising lately, becoming somewhat sluggishly obese and lethargic all day.
6
Madly or extremely infatuated or obsessed with someone or something.
她对画画的痴狂，促使她辞掉了工作，全心投入艺术创作。
Her passionate obsession with painting compelled her to quit her job and fully dedicate herself to artistic creation.
7
To be infatuated or obsessed with something.
她对时尚设计痴迷，每天都会花费大量时间研究最新的潮流和搭配。
She is infatuated with fashion design, spending a lot of time every day researching the latest trends and combinations.
8
Infatuated young men and women, often referring to lovers experiencing romantic troubles or longing.
公园里的长椅上坐满了痴男怨女，他们低声细语，享受着甜蜜的时光。
The park benches were filled with young lovers, whispering softly and enjoying their sweet moments.
9
Obsessive love or deep infatuation.
她对他的痴情令人感动，即使他离开了，她也依然深爱着他。
Her deep devotion to him was moving; even after he left, she still loved him deeply.
10
idiotic nonsense; lunatic ravings
他想在一天之内学完一门新语言，这简直是痴人说梦。
He wants to learn a new language in one day; that's simply a fool's dream.
11
stupid and foolish
他小时候看起来有点痴傻，但长大后却变得非常聪明。
When he was young, he seemed a bit foolish, but he became very intelligent as he grew older.
12
Wishful thinking; unrealistic fantasy or delusion.
他整天痴想能一夜暴富，却从不肯努力工作。
He spends all day fantasizing about getting rich overnight, yet he never bothers to work hard.
13
to simper; to giggle foolishly
她看到那只小狗笨拙地追着自己的尾巴，忍不住痴笑起来。
She couldn't help but let out a silly laugh when she saw the puppy clumsily chasing its own tail.
14
Deeply infatuated with someone or something; infatuation.
他对画画痴心一片，即使生活再忙碌，也从不放弃手中的画笔。
He is deeply devoted to painting; no matter how busy his life gets, he never gives up his paintbrush.
15
Wishful thinking; an unrealistic or impossible fantasy.
他以为可以不劳而获，一夜暴富，这简直是痴心妄想
He thought he could get rich overnight without working, which is simply a pipe dream.
More words with 痴
- bái白chī痴idiot
- fā发chī痴Act silly, Be foolish
- jiāo娇chī痴charmingly naive, sweetly foolish
- qíng情chī痴A person infatuated with love.
- shū书chī痴Bookworm, Bibliophile
- chī痴dāi呆zhèng症Dementia, Alzheimer's
- chī痴mí迷yú于obsessed with, addicted to
- chī痴zhǎng长to grow old for nothing, to age foolishly
- chī痴chī痴infatuatedly, dazedly
- xiǎo小chī痴Little fool, Silly one
- chī痴xīn心yí一piàn片blind devotion, single-minded devotion
- chī痴mí迷chéng程dù度degree of obsession, level of obsession
- chī痴qíng情nǘ女zǐ子devoted woman, infatuated woman
Idioms with 痴
- chī痴chī痴mí迷mí迷deeply infatuated and dazed
- jiǎ假chī痴jiǎ假dāi呆feign ignorance or stupidity
- rú如chī痴rú如dāi呆utterly absorbed or infatuated
- rú如chī痴rú如zuì醉utterly fascinated and mesmerized
- rú如zuì醉rú如chī痴intoxicated with joy or fascination
- chī痴ér儿shuō说mèng梦foolish talk or delusion
- chī痴shǔ鼠tuō拖jiāng姜foolishly create unnecessary trouble
- chī痴sī思wàng妄xiǎng想indulge in unrealistic fantasies
- chī痴xīn心nǚ女zǐ子fù负xīn心hàn汉infatuated woman, faithless man
- bàn半chī痴bù不diān颠feign madness and act foolish
- bù不chī痴bù不lóng聋To wisely overlook minor faults for family harmony
- jiǎ假chī痴bù不diān癫feign foolishness to hide shrewdness
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Open the tool →Questions about 痴
What does 痴 mean in Chinese?
痴 (chī) means “foolish, ignorant, silly” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 痴?
痴 is pronounced chī in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 痴 have?
痴 has 13 strokes.
How do you write 痴?
痴 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 疒. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 痴?
The radical of 痴 is 疒, and 痴 is a phono-semantic compound.