羞
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xiū · shame, disgrace

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Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Upper-left enclosureCharacter structure

Keep the outer frame stable without crowding the enclosed strokes.

羊Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 羞

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xiūWords pronounced xiū
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Example sentences

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Wǒ hài xiū dé bù gǎn zhèng miàn kàn tā de liǎn.我害羞得不敢正面看她的脸。

I was too shy to look her in the face.

Source: Tatoeba #2031392 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tí wèn duì tā lái shuō shì hěn xiū chǐ de shì.提问对他来说是很羞耻的事。

He is ashamed to ask questions.

Source: Tatoeba #804984 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ duì zì jǐ de xíngwéi gǎn dào xiū kuì.我对自己的行为感到羞愧。

I was ashamed of my behavior.

Source: Tatoeba #604581 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ shì yí gè hài xiū de nán hái.我是一個害羞的男孩。

I am a shy boy.

Source: Tatoeba #781497 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Sù yán tài hài xiū le, qǐng bú yào dīng zhe wǒ kàn.素颜太害羞了,请不要盯着我看。

It's embarrassing to be seen without make-up so please don't stare.

Source: Tatoeba #8924794 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā hěn hài xiū, dōu bù gǎn hé nǚ háizi shuō huà.他很害羞,都不敢和女孩子说话。

He is too shy to talk to girls.

Source: Tatoeba #1883092 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 羞 in context

  1. Say xiū, then recall the core meaning: shame, disgrace.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the upper-left enclosure balanced.
  3. Use it in 害羞 (hài xiū), meaning “shy”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 羞 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.