耻 Strokes Write it Listen 耻 chǐ shame, humiliation; ashamed HSK 7–9 10 strokes Radical 耳 Sound + meaning 4 words Built from耳meaningěrear; to hear, to hear of; handle止soundzhǐto stop, to halt; to detain; to desist How it works耳 hints at the meaning (ear), and 止 zhǐ hints at the sound.