儍 (shǎ) - Foolish, silly, stupid & simple-minded

儍Tone 3

shǎ ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

三姗

儍 · shǎ

Foolish, silly, stupid;

simple-minded;

naive;

also used to describe someone acting recklessly or without thinking.

Foolish, silly, stupidsimple-mindednaive

Usage highlights

Foolish personTo act foolishlyFoolish and naiveFoolish appearanceTo pretend to be foolishFool's luck

Synonyms

  • 笨— stupid, dull
  • 蠢— foolish, silly
  • 愚— foolish, stupid

Antonyms

  • 聪— clever, intelligent
  • 明— bright, wise
  • 智— wisdom, intelligent

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Don't be foolish (儍).
  • He acted like a fool (做儍事).
  • She has a naive and innocent nature (天真儍气).
  • That was a silly mistake (儍错误).

Collocations

  • Foolish person(儍子)
  • To act foolishly(做儍事)
  • Foolish and naive(儍气)
  • Foolish appearance(儍样)
  • To pretend to be foolish(装儍)
  • Fool's luck(儍人有儍福)

Idioms

  • A fool has foolish luck(儍人有儍福)
  • To play the fool(装疯卖儍)
  • To be scared out of one's wits(吓儍了)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often carries an affectionate connotation when used among friends or for loved ones, implying endearing simplicity.
  • In some contexts, being '儍' can be seen as positive, indicating honesty and lack of guile.
  • The character is a variant of the more common 傻, with identical meaning and usage.

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