stupid

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Components
心 meaning component

  Meaning component

xīn

  

heart

禺 sound component

  Sound component

ǒu

  

district

Evolution

愚 Bronze script Late Warring States (~250 BC)

Bronze script

Late Warring States (~250 BC)
愚 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
愚 Clerical script Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Clerical script

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
愚 Regular script Modern

Regular script

Modern
Definitions

 

stupid, doltish, foolish; to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)

Most common words with 愚
Freq.
Word
Meaning

愚蠢

silly

to be stupid

愚昧

ignorant

愚弄

to fool

愚人节

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