僯 (lìn) - Embarrassed & ashamed

僯Tone 4

lìn ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

林伦

僯 · lìn

Embarrassed;

ashamed;

blushing with shame;

to feel humiliated.

Embarrassedashamedblushing with shame

Usage highlights

Embarrassed expressionFeel ashamedBlush with shameHumiliated appearanceShamefaced

Synonyms

  • 羞— shy; ashamed
  • 愧— ashamed; guilty
  • 惭— ashamed; humiliated

Antonyms

  • 傲— proud; arrogant
  • 豪— bold; heroic

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt deeply ashamed (面有僯色).
  • She blushed with embarrassment (羞僯地低下了头).
  • The criticism left him humiliated (受到批评后他感到十分僯愧).

Collocations

  • Embarrassed expression(僯色)
  • Feel ashamed(僯愧)
  • Blush with shame(羞僯)
  • Humiliated appearance(僯态)
  • Shamefaced(面有僯容)

Idioms

  • No common idioms featuring this character are widely attested

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts to describe states of shame or embarrassment.
  • The character combines the human radical (亻) with 粦, suggesting a person showing a phosphorescent glow of shame.

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