愚 yú stupid
stupid; foolish
How to remember 愚: 禺 monkey + 心 heart = stupid. The monkey at the zoo steals Tim's sunglasses, and Tim, heart pounding, climbs the fence after it, a truly stupid idea.
Component breakdown
愚 = 禺 monkey + 心 heart
- 禺 monkey
- 心 heart
The monkey at the zoo steals Tim's sunglasses, and Tim, heart pounding, climbs the fence after it, a truly stupid idea.
How it is used
- Foolish/ignorant: 愚蠢 (yúchǔn) stupid, 愚昧 (yúmèi) benighted/ignorant, 愚弄 (yúnòng) to make a fool of.
- 愚公移山 (yúgōng-yíshān) = the Foolish Old Man moves the mountains - dogged perseverance.
- As a humble self-reference: 愚见 (yújiàn) my humble opinion. 愚人节 (yúrénjié) = April Fools' Day.