癖 (pǐ) - Addiction, obsession, habit, or strong inclination toward something & often refers to an unhealthy fixation or compulsive

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癖 · pǐ

Addiction, obsession, habit, or strong inclination toward something;

often refers to an unhealthy fixation or compulsive behavior.

Addiction, obsession, habit, or strong inclination toward somethingoften refers to an unhealthy fixation or compulsive

Usage highlights

AddictionObsessiveCleanliness obsessionCollecting maniaGaming addictionWorkaholism

Synonyms

  • 瘾— addiction, craving
  • 嗜好— hobby, preference
  • 沉迷— indulgence, obsession

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a gaming addiction (游戏癖).
  • She collects stamps as a hobby (集邮癖).
  • He suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder (强迫症癖).
  • Cleanliness obsession (洁癖) affects his daily life.

Collocations

  • Addiction(癖好)
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder(强迫癖)
  • Cleanliness obsession(洁癖)
  • Collecting mania(收集癖)
  • Gaming addiction(游戏癖)
  • Workaholism(工作癖)

Idioms

  • Strange habits and peculiar hobbies(怪癖嗜好)
  • Obsessive about cleanliness(洁癖成性)
  • Addicted beyond redemption(癖痼难医)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '癖' referred to accumulations or masses in the abdomen, later extended to psychological fixations.
  • The character often carries negative connotations when describing excessive or unhealthy obsessions.
  • In modern usage, 癖 can describe both harmless hobbies and pathological addictions depending on context.

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