Memory phrase for the character: 羞

羞

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Meaning

ashamed, shy, bashful, delicacies

Pronunciation

 xiū

Explanation

 Left: var. of sheep 羊 (with bent leg ノ), right: ugly 丑 (var. of five 五)

Mnemonic
 
For the sheep with five curved legs you should feel ashamed.

Radicals

羊 sheepImage of a sheep from above with horns 丷 backbone 丨 and wool 三 extending to the sides.
丑 ugly, shameful
五 five
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 Vocabulary

羞涩 xiū sè  shy; bashful
羞愧 xiū kuì  ashamed
羞耻 xiū chǐ  (a feeling of) shame
羞怯 xiū qiè  shy; timid
羞惭 xiū cán  a disgrace; ashamed
羞惭 xiū cán  

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