懅 (jù) - ashamed & embarrassed

懅Tone 4

jù ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

懅 · jù

ashamed;

embarrassed;

bashful;

to feel shame or embarrassment

ashamedembarrassedbashful

Usage highlights

feel ashamedembarrassed expressionbashful and timidashamed and remorsefulshy and reservedfeel embarrassed

Synonyms

  • 愧— ashamed, guilty
  • 羞— shy, bashful
  • 惭— embarrassed, humiliated

Antonyms

  • 傲— arrogant, proud
  • 骄— conceited, haughty

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt ashamed of his mistake (感到懅愧).
  • She was too embarrassed to speak (懅得说不出话).
  • The child looked bashful when praised (受到表扬时显得很懅).

Collocations

  • feel ashamed(感到懅愧)
  • embarrassed expression(懅色)
  • bashful and timid(懅怯)
  • ashamed and remorseful(懅悔)
  • shy and reserved(懅涩)
  • feel embarrassed(心生懅意)

Idioms

  • Ashamed and unable to lift one's head(懅愧无地)
  • Too ashamed to show one's face(懅颜人世)
  • Feel ashamed when comparing with others(自懅形秽)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Represents the Confucian virtue of knowing shame as fundamental to moral character.
  • In traditional Chinese culture, feeling shame (懅) is considered a positive quality that prevents improper behavior.
  • The character combines the heart/mind radical (忄) with 虡, suggesting an internal emotional state.

FAQ