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侈

chǐ
adjective #69,114

Meanings

  1. 1 extravagant; wasteful
  2. 2 excessive; exaggerated

Examples

我们要反对奢侈浪费，厉行节约。
Wǒmen yào fǎnduì shēchǐ làngfèi, lìxíng jiéyuē.
We should oppose extravagance and waste and practice thrift.
拥有私人飞机是多数人难以企及的奢侈。
Yōngyǒu sīrén fēijī shì duōshùrén nányǐ qǐjí de shēchǐ.
Owning a private jet is a luxury beyond most people's reach.
有一个完整的周末对他来说是种奢侈。
Yǒu yí gè wánzhěng de zhōumò duì tā láishuō shì zhǒng shēchǐ.
Having a whole free weekend is a real luxury for him.

Tips

usage
Mostly seen in 奢侈 ('luxurious, extravagant') and 奢侈品 ('luxury goods'). 侈谈 means 'to talk big, exaggerate wildly'.

Components

radical
亻 rén
person
The left-side person radical (the standing form of 人) frames this as a human trait: extravagance and overindulgence are behaviors of people.
phonetic
多 duō
many; much
On the right it supplies the sound (shifted to chǐ) and a clear semantic hint: 多 ('much, excessive') directly suits the idea of spending and wanting too much.

Stroke Order

侈 chǐ