侈 meaning and stroke order
Luxurious, extravagant
How to write 侈, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 侈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- extravagant
- wasteful
- exaggerating
How 侈 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A person 亻 with more than they need 多.
Radical: 亻 (man), shared by 277 characters on this site.
How to remember 侈
侈 combines a person 亻 with 多 (duō, many, more). Picture a person who has much more than they need, and you get the idea of extravagance.
侈 is rarely used alone in modern Chinese. It almost always appears in the word 奢侈 (shēchǐ), which works as an adjective or noun. Example: 这个包太奢侈了。(Zhège bāo tài shēchǐ le.) This bag is too extravagant.
Common mistake: Learners often write 侈 as 多 alone or confuse it with 移 (yí, to move), which also contains 多 but has 禾 on the left. Also remember the tone is third tone chǐ, not chī.
Common words with 侈
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
侈 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 侈
How many strokes are in 侈?
侈 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 侈 mean?
侈 (chǐ) means luxurious, extravagant. A common word with it is 奢侈 (shēchǐ), meaning "luxurious; extravagant".
How do you pronounce 侈?
侈 is pronounced chǐ, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 侈?
The radical of 侈 is 亻, which carries the idea of "man". Dictionaries list 侈 under this radical.
Is 侈 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 侈 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 奢侈 and 豪华?
奢侈 (shēchǐ) often carries a slightly negative sense of spending too much or being wasteful. 豪华 (háohuá) simply means luxurious or grand and is usually neutral or positive, as in 豪华酒店 (háohuá jiǔdiàn), a luxury hotel.
How do you say luxury goods or luxury brands in Chinese?
Luxury goods are 奢侈品 (shēchǐpǐn). A luxury brand is 奢侈品牌 (shēchǐ pǐnpái), for example when talking about brands like designer handbags or watches.