Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 知 represents the sound. Simplified form of 癡.
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Chinese
痴 [chī]
imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly
Japanese
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
Example Sentences
CHINESE WORDS (36)
白痴 [báichī] #898
idiocy
痴呆 [chīdāi] #9,712
imbecility
痴呆 [chīdāi] #9,712
imbecility
痴迷 [chīmí] #7,821
infatuated
痴情 [chīqíng] #34,287
infatuation
痴心 [chīxīn] #34,300
infatuation
如痴如醉 [rúchīrúzuì] #30,250
lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)
痴心妄想 [chīxīnwàngxiǎng] #25,432
to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom)
痴人说梦 [chīrénshuōmèng] #39,049
lunatic ravings
痴人说梦 [chīrénshuōmèng] #39,049
lunatic ravings
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JAPANESE WORDS (55)
⭐ 愚痴 [ぐち] #5,744
idle complaint
愚痴る [ぐちる] #12,648
to grumble
⭐ 痴漢 [ちかん] #15,315
molester
酔いしれる [よいしれる] #18,492
to be befuddled (with drink)
愚痴をこぼす [ぐちをこぼす] #23,998
to whinge
痴態 [ちたい] #26,016
foolishness
痴女 [ちじょ] #27,771
female molester
痴話喧嘩 [ちわげんか] #31,930
lovers' quarrel
⭐ 方向音痴 [ほうこうおんち] #33,137
(person with) no sense of direction
⭐ 音痴 [おんち] #35,025
tone deafness
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