痴

癡
chī
疒 + 知

Definitions

chī (adjective) foolish; silly; stupid
chī (adjective) infatuated; obsessed

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 知 represents the sound. Simplified form of 癡.

Semantic: 疒 Phonetic: 知

About

The character 痴, simplified from 癡, is a phonosemantic compound. The radical 疒 (sickness) encloses the character to indicate a medical or psychological ailment, while the inner component 知 (zhī, "to know") provides the sound, an ironic choice. In the traditional form 癡, the inner component is 疑 ("doubt"). Originally referring to intellectual deficiency or idiocy, 痴 now commonly describes intense infatuation or obsession with a person or hobby.

Example Sentences Hide

他痴迷游戏。

tā chīmí yóuxì.

He is obsessed with games.

她对音乐非常痴迷。

tā duì yīnyuè fēicháng chīmí.

She is very obsessed with music.

孩子痴笑个不停。

háizi chīxiào gè bù tíng.

The child kept laughing foolishly.

老人患有痴呆症。

lǎorén huàn yǒu chīdāizhèng.

The old man has dementia.

不要对过去太痴情。

bùyào duì guòqù tài chīqíng.

Don't be too attached to the past.

因为他痴迷网络，所以成绩下降。

yīnwèi tā chīmí wǎngluò, suǒyǐ chéngjì xiàjiàng.

Because he is obsessed with the internet, his grades dropped.

尽管他痴心一片，但她并不在意。

jǐnguǎn tā chīxīn yīpiàn, dàn tā bìng bù zàiyì.

Although he is utterly devoted, she doesn't care.

如果继续痴迷于不切实际的梦想，你可能会错过现实中的机会。

rúguǒ jìxù chīmí yú bù qiè shíjì de mèngxiǎng, nǐ kěnéng huì cuòguò xiànshí zhōng de jīhuì.

If you continue to be obsessed with unrealistic dreams, you might miss opportunities in reality.

Related Characters

Component: 疒

病 痛 疗 症 疾 疯 疼 疲 疫 癌 瘦 痕 瘤 痒

Component: 知

智 蜘 踟 鼅 椥

Example Words

白痴 痴呆 痴心 痴痴 痴迷 痴情 花痴 如痴如醉 如醉如痴 情痴 痴呆症 痴心妄想 痴想 痴汉 痴笑 痴醉 痴长 痴傻 路痴 音痴