chǐ
shame
Phonosemantic compound. 耳 represents the meaning and 止 represents the sound. Simplified form of 恥.
Evolution
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical script
Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)Traditional script
ModernSimplified script
ModernMost common words with 耻
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
unembarrassed | ||
disgrace | ||
(a feeling of) shame | ||
shameful | ||
shame |