愧

ashamed

12 strokes Dict coverage rank #2,082 U+6127

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

忄 (semantic, “heart”) + 鬼 (phonetic, guǐ)

components: 忄鬼

ashamed · Heisig RSH #2929

state of mind + 鬼 ghost

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 鬼

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 鬼 (guǐ) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
鬼 sound component	guǐ	ghost; demon; sly, mischievous
瑰	guī	extraordinary, fabulous; rose; semi-precious stone
槐	huái	locust tree
傀	guī	great, gigantic; puppet
嵬	wéi	rugged, rocky, precipitous
隗	wěi	high, lofty; surname

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
不愧下学	bù kuì xià xué	not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
自愧不如	zì kuì bù rú	ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others
当之无愧	dāng zhī wú kuì	fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
当之有愧	dāng zhī yǒu kuì	to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor
问心无愧	wèn xīn wú kuì	lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问心有愧	wèn xīn yǒu kuì	to have a guilty conscience
自愧弗如	zì kuì fú rú	to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
愧悔无地	kuì huǐ wú dì	ashamed and unable to show one's face (idiom)
不愧	bù kuì	to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
无愧	wú kuì	to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms; to be worthy of (sth)
愧不敢当	kuì bù gǎn dāng	lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You …
愧色	kuì sè	ashamed look
羞愧难当	xiū kuì nán dāng	to feel ashamed (idiom)
愧对	kuì duì	to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb)
感愧	gǎn kuì	to feel gratitude mixed with shame
俯仰无愧	fǔ yǎng wú kuì	to have a clear conscience
愧汗	kuì hàn	sweating from shame; extremely ashamed
愧恨	kuì hèn	ashamed and sorry; suffering shame and remorse
不愧不怍	bù kuì bù zuò	no shame, no subterfuge (idiom); just and honorable; upright and above board
抱愧	bào kuì	feel ashamed