痴呆 meaning in English

chīdāi

variant of 痴呆[chi1 dai1]

HSK 7-9adjectiveTraditional 痴獃|癡呆20 strokes

Meaning of 痴呆

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

chīdāi
  1. variant of 痴呆[chi1 dai1]
chīdāi
  1. stupid; dull
  2. (medicine) dementia

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痴 chī · foolish · 13 strokes

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呆 dāi · foolish · 7 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 痴呆.

痴迷chīmíinfatuated; obsessed
目瞪口呆mùdèng-kǒudāi(idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned
痴心chīxīninfatuation
如醉如痴rúzuì-rúchīsee 如癡如醉|如痴如醉[ru2 chi1 ru2 zui4]
白痴báichīidiocy; idiot
呆子dāizifool; sucker
书呆子shūdāizibookworm; pedant
帅呆了shuàidāileawesome; brilliant
发呆fādāito stare blankly; to be stunned
惊呆jīngdāistupefied; stunned
呆瓜dāiguāidiot; fool
老年痴呆lǎoniánchīdāisenile dementia; Alzheimer's disease

Questions about 痴呆

What does 痴呆 mean?

痴呆 (chīdāi) means "variant of 痴呆[chi1 dai1]" and is used as a adjective.

How do you write 痴呆?

痴呆 is made of 2 characters: 痴 (13 strokes), 呆 (7 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.

Is 痴呆 an HSK word?

Yes. 痴呆 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 痴呆 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 痴呆 is written 痴獃|癡呆.