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傻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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傻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
傻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
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傻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
傻 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

傻 Stroke Order — How to Write 傻

Stroke Order

傻 is written in 13 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亻, 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.

傻 Radical and Character Components

Components:亻囟八夂

傻 is an ideographic compound. A man 亻 being hit 夂 on the head 囟.

Radical: 亻 + 11 more strokes

傻 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • shǎ

Meanings of 傻 in Chinese

1

shǎ傻

Foolish, silly, stupid (often used to describe a person or an act)
别傻了,他只是开玩笑呢。
Don't be silly, he's just joking.
naive; simple-minded; inflexible and unthinking
听到这个消息,他忍不住傻笑起来
Upon hearing the news, he couldn't help but grin foolishly.
Stunned; dumbfounded; dazed; to be taken aback (e.g., by a shocking or unexpected situation)
看到账单后,我彻底傻眼了
After seeing the bill, I was completely dumbfounded.

Common Words and Phrases with 傻

1
shǎ傻dà大gè个ér儿
A big, strong but foolish or clumsy person; a lout.
他虽然长得像个傻大个儿,但其实心思很细腻
Although he looks like a big lummox, he is actually very thoughtful and meticulous.
2
shǎ傻dàn蛋
A fool or an idiot.
你这个小傻蛋,又把钥匙忘在家里了。
You silly dummy, you left your keys at home again.
3
shǎ傻guā瓜
fool, a silly or foolish person, sometimes used humorously or as an insult.
你这个小傻瓜,把我的钥匙藏到哪里去了?
You little silly, where did you hide my keys?
4
shǎ傻hū乎hū乎
Simple-minded, naive, or foolishly innocent.
他傻乎乎地看着大家,不知道发生了什么事。
He looked at everyone foolishly, not knowing what had happened.
5
shǎ傻huà话
silly talk or foolish words
他总是说些傻话,让人哭笑不得
He always talks nonsense, which makes people not know whether to laugh or cry.
6
shǎ傻jìn劲er儿
Naive determination or brute force, often implying a lack of thoughtful strategy; foolishness.
他虽然有点傻劲儿,但凭着这股冲劲儿,最终还是把事情做成了
Although he has a certain naive determination, with this drive, he eventually managed to get things done.
7
shǎ傻mào冒ér儿
a fool; foolish
他就是个傻冒儿,经常被人忽悠。
He's just a fool, often getting duped by others.
8
shǎ傻qì气
foolish or silly, often appearing naive or confused.
她那天真烂漫的笑容中带着一丝傻气,让人心生怜爱
Her innocent and radiant smile carried a hint of foolishness, which made people feel tender affection.
9
shǎ傻tóu头shǎ傻nǎo脑
Muddle-headed and clumsy; foolish or stupid.
那只小狗傻头傻脑地追着自己的尾巴转圈,逗得大家哈哈大笑。
The little puppy foolishly chased its own tail in circles, making everyone laugh out loud.
10
shǎ傻xiào笑
To laugh foolishly or silly; to giggle.
小明上课时总是喜欢傻笑,让老师很头疼。
Xiao Ming always giggles foolishly during class, which gives the teacher a headache.
11
shǎ傻yǎn眼
to be stunned, dumbfounded, or flabbergasted, often due to an unexpected or shocking situation, leaving one at a loss for words or action.
当他得知自己被选为项目负责人时,完全傻眼了
He was completely dumbfounded when he learned he had been chosen as the project leader.
12
shǎ傻zi子
A fool; a stupid or muddled person.
他真是个傻子,连这么简单的问题都不会解决。
He's truly a fool; he can't even solve such a simple problem.

More words with 傻

  • chī痴shǎ傻stupid and foolish
  • dāi呆shǎ傻Dull-witted and foolish; moronic.
  • shǎ傻shì事foolish act, stupid thing
  • shǎ傻hái孩zi子Silly child, Foolish child
  • xiáo小shǎ傻guā瓜Silly, Sweet fool
  • shǎ傻bù不léng棱dēng登Dumb, Goofy

Idioms with 傻

  • shǎ傻li里shǎ傻qì气foolish and silly
  • shǎ傻méi眉léng楞yǎn眼to look dazed or stupefied
  • zhuāng装fēng疯mài卖shǎ傻feign madness or idiocy
  • zhuāng装chī痴mài卖shǎ傻feign ignorance or foolishness
  • zhuāng装chī痴zuò作shǎ傻feign ignorance or foolishness
  • zhuāng装fēng疯zuò作shǎ傻feign madness and idiocy
  • zhuāng装lóng聋mài卖shǎ傻pretend to be ignorant
  • zhuāng装shǎ傻chōng充lèng愣play dumb

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Questions about 傻

What does 傻 mean in Chinese?

傻 (shǎ) means “Foolish” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 傻?

傻 is pronounced shǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 傻 have?

傻 has 13 strokes.

How do you write 傻?

傻 is written in 13 strokes, starting from the radical 亻. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 傻?

The radical of 傻 is 亻, and 傻 is an ideographic compound.

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