耻 = 耳 + 止

耻 is a simplified Chinese hanzi, listed here under the keyword “shame”. It is built from 耳 (ear) and 止 (stop).

Keyword: shame
Pinyin (Mandarin): chǐ
Script: Simplified chinese hanzi
Also known as: shame, humiliation, стыд, унижение, humiliation

Decomposition

ids

耳 ear
止 stop

How to find 耻 without knowing its reading

On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “ear” + “stop”. 耻 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.

Open 耻 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.