讥 jī to ridicule
to ridicule; to mock; to jeer
How to remember 讥: 讠 words + 几 how many = to ridicule. With a few sharp words, kids in the back row ask how many barbers it took, and start to ridicule the new boy's haircut.
Component breakdown
讥 = 讠 words + 几 how many
- 讠 words
- 几 how many
With a few sharp words, kids in the back row ask how many barbers it took, and start to ridicule the new boy's haircut.
How it is used
- 'To mock/jeer' - 讥笑 (jīxiào) to ridicule/sneer at, 讥讽 (jīfěng) to mock sarcastically, 讥诮 to taunt.
- Carries open, cutting derision aimed at someone; harsher and more contemptuous than gentle teasing.