Phonosemantic compound. 疒 represents the meaning and 疑 represents the sound.
Seal script
Shuowen (~100 AD)Clerical script
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)Regular script
ModernFreq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 白痴 | idiocy |
| 痴 | imbecile |
| 痴呆 | imbecility |
| 痴迷 | infatuated |
| 痴情 | infatuation |
