疵
Ancient forms
2 forms- Bamboo & silkWarring States
- Small sealQin–Han
- 疵RegularToday
Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.
Meaning
cī ci1
- blemish
- flaw
- defect
Example sentences
- You don't have to go getting so hairy about such a small thing.
- I've found a way to overcome my habit of always picking fault with others.
- I can't understand why James always finds fault with his wife.
Words with 疵
- 瑕疵xiácīblemish
- 吹毛求疵chuīmáoqiúcīlit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
- 大醇小疵dàchúnxiǎocīgreat despite minor blemishes
- 澡垢索疵zǎogòusuǒcīto wash the dirt to find a defect (idiom); to find fault