Learn a Chinese Character - 耻 (Chǐ - Shame)

Chinese Character: 耻

This character is composed of the left part "耳" (ear) and the right part "止" (stop), which may imply that one should stop when hearing things that bring shame. (此汉字由左边的“耳”（耳朵）和右边的“止”（停止）组成，可能暗示听到带来羞耻的事情时应该停止。)

1. Character Basics (汉字基础)

Radical: 耳 (Radical "ear", indicating a connection with the sense of hearing or related concepts. 部首“耳”，表示与听觉或相关概念有关。)

Stroke Count: 10 (The total number of strokes in writing this character. 书写此汉字的总笔画数。)

Stroke Order:

2. Pronunciation (发音)

Pinyin: Chǐ (The standard Romanization of the Chinese character's pronunciation. 汉字发音的标准拼音。)

3. Meaning (含义)

Shame; disgrace (羞耻；耻辱)

4. Common Words (常用词汇)

可耻 (kě chǐ) - Despicable; shameful (值得羞耻的，形容行为或事物令人感到羞耻。)
羞耻 (xiū chǐ) - Shame; sense of shame (因做错事而感到惭愧和不好意思。)

5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)

“耻” can be used as a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to shame or disgrace. As a verb, it means to regard something as shameful. “耻” 可以用作名词或动词。作为名词，它表示羞耻或耻辱；作为动词，它表示认为某事是可耻的。

6. Cultural Background (文化背景)

In Chinese culture, having a sense of shame is considered an important moral quality. It encourages people to behave in an upright and moral way. (在中国文化中，有羞耻心被认为是一种重要的道德品质，它鼓励人们行为正直、合乎道德。)

7. Example Sentence (例句)

他的行为真可耻。 (His behavior is really despicable.)

8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)

You can remember the character "耻" by associating the "ear" radical with the idea of hearing about something shameful, and the "stop" part implies that you should stop such behavior. (你可以通过将“耳”部首与听到可耻之事的概念联系起来，“止”部分暗示你应该停止这种行为来记忆“耻”这个汉字。)