羞
xiū HSK7

shy, ashamed

  • edit character approved 羞 — "offer" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a hand (丑) holding sheep meat (羊). Based on the original meaning "delicacy", now written as 饈. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a hand (丑) holding sheep meat (羊). Based on the original meaning "offer a delicacy", now written as 饈. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Original meaning
    delicacy → offer a delicacy

    Changed: hint, original meaning

    edit character by Peter Olson

  • edit character approved 羞 — "delicacy" by Peter Olson
    Hint
    Depicts a hand (丑) holding sheep meat (羊). Based on the original meaning "offer a delicacy", now written as 饈. The current meaning is a phonetic loan. → Depicts a hand (丑) holding sheep meat (羊). Based on the original meaning "delicacy", now written as 饈. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
    Original meaning
    offer a delicacy → delicacy

    Changed: hint, original meaning

    edit character by Peter Olson

  • edit character approved 羞 — "verify" by Peter Olson

    No field changes detected.

    Changed: gloss, hint, original meaning, verified, components, sources

    edit character by Peter Olson