恥 Chǐ

恥 is written with the 心 (xīn) radical on the right and the character for "Ear", 耳 (Ěr) on the left. The form of 恥 describes hearing something (with your 耳 "Ear") that hurts your heart (心), or embarrasses you; making you feel shamed or disgraced: 恥.

• Category:Compound Ideograph
• Component Characters:心 Xīn | "Heart" and 耳 Ěr | "Ear"
• Semantic Component:心 Xīn | "Heart" and 耳 Ěr | "Ear"
• Phonetic Component: 耳 Ěr | "Ear"