愧
Meaning:
ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience
HSK 5
Frequency:
#2482
Pinyin:
kuì
Strokes:
12
Radical:
忄
How to Write 愧 - 12 Strokes
Watch how each stroke is written step-by-step
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About "愧" in Chinese
The Chinese character 愧 (kuì) means "ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience". It is classified as an HSK 5 character, making it part of advanced Chinese vocabulary. This character is written with 12 strokes. Common words containing 愧 include: 不愧, 感愧, 愧对.
📚 Words and Phrases with 愧
Common words containing this character
不愧
to be worthy of
HSK 2
感愧
to feel gratitude mixed with shame
HSK 2
愧对
to be ashamed to face (sb)
HSK 2
愧怍
ashamed
HSK 2
惭愧
ashamed
HSK 2
抱愧
feel ashamed
HSK 2
无愧
to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms; to be worthy of (sth)
HSK 2
羞愧
ashamed
HSK 2
不愧下学
not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
HSK 4
俯仰无愧
to have a clear conscience
HSK 4
📜 Etymology
Type: Phono-semantic
Origin: heart
Semantic component: 忄
Phonetic component: 鬼
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- How do you pronounce "愧"?
- The pinyin is kuì
- How many strokes does "愧" have?
- It has 12 strokes
- What does "愧" mean?
- ashamed, regretful; the pangs of conscience
- What is the radical of "愧"?
- The radical is "忄"