癡 (chī) - Foolish, silly, stupid & infatuated, obsessed

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chī ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

橙丁

癡 · chī

Foolish, silly, stupid;

infatuated, obsessed;

naive, simple-minded;

also refers to someone who is mentally slow or impaired.

Foolish, silly, stupidinfatuated, obsessednaive, simple-minded

Usage highlights

Foolish dreamInfatuated loverFoolish personDementiaObsessive loveFoolish talk

Synonyms

  • 傻— silly, foolish
  • 笨— stupid, clumsy
  • 愚— foolish, stupid

Antonyms

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

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He acted foolishly (做得很癡).
  • She is infatuated with him (對他癡迷).
  • Don't be so naive (別這麼癡).
  • The child has a learning disability (癡呆症).

Collocations

  • Foolish dream(癡夢)
  • Infatuated lover(癡情)
  • Foolish person(癡人)
  • Dementia(癡呆)
  • Obsessive love(癡愛)
  • Foolish talk(癡話)

Idioms

  • Like a fool dreaming of a feast(癡人說夢)
  • Infatuated and obsessed(癡心妄想)
  • Foolishly waiting in vain(癡等)
  • Love-struck fool(情癡)
  • Bookworm(書癡)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese culture, '痴' often carries negative connotations of foolishness or mental deficiency.
  • The character appears in Buddhist contexts to describe ignorance or delusion as one of the three poisons.
  • In romantic contexts, it can describe passionate, obsessive love that borders on irrational.
  • Historically used in medical contexts to describe mental disorders or developmental disabilities.

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