疵 cī flaw
flaw; fault; defect
How to remember 疵: 疒 illness + 此 this = flaw. The antique dealer checks the vase like a doctor looking for illness, then points and says "This crack is its only flaw."
Component breakdown
疵 = 疒 illness + 此 this
- 疒 illness
- 此 this
- 止 stop
- 匕 spoon
The antique dealer checks the vase like a doctor looking for illness, then points and says "This crack is its only flaw."
How it is used
- Occurs in 瑕疵 (xiácī): a flaw/defect/blemish - 产品有瑕疵 (chǎnpǐn yǒu xiácī) the product has a defect.
- 吹毛求疵 (chuīmáo-qiúcī), blowing on fur to find flaws, means to nitpick / find fault deliberately.