稚 zhì young
young; immature
How to remember 稚: 禾 grain + 隹 pigeon = young. The little boy throws grain at a pigeon, laughs when it flaps at him and runs away, still so young.
Component breakdown
稚 = 禾 grain + 隹 pigeon
- 禾 grain
- 隹 pigeon
The little boy throws grain at a pigeon, laughs when it flaps at him and runs away, still so young.
How it is used
- Young/childish/immature - 幼稚 (yòuzhì) childish/naive, 稚气 (zhìqì) childishness, 稚嫩 (zhìnèn) tender and immature.
- 稚嫩 can be literal (a child's tender skin) or figurative (an inexperienced, unpolished performance). Carries a soft, unripe feel.