羞

xiū

adjective #6,774

Meanings

1 shy; ashamed; embarrassed
2 shame; humiliation

Characters

Examples

她羞得满脸通红。

Tā xiū de mǎnliǎn tōnghóng.

She blushed all over her face from embarrassment.

别羞，大胆说出来。

Bié xiū, dàdǎn shuō chūlái.

Don't be shy, speak up boldly.

Tips

usage

羞 often appears in compounds: 害羞 (shy), 羞耻 (shame), 羞辱 (humiliate). On its own it is more literary.

memory

The character 羞 contains 羊 (sheep) on top — picture a bashful sheep hiding its face.

Stroke Order

羞 xiū