侈 (chǐ) is a Chinese character meaning “extravagant”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 多 (many; much), side by side, and takes 8 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 多
Left–right structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（亻2 + 多6 = 8）+ 说文解字「侈，奢也。从人多聲」；现代读音 多 duō → 侈 chǐ 已分化
Memory aid
A person (亻) who always wants many (多) of everything — more clothes, more cars, far more than anyone needs. That excess is 侈.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
8 strokes
In real words
- 奢侈shē chǐextravagant; luxurious侈 = chǐ
- 奢侈品shē chǐ pǐnluxury goods侈 = chǐspoken asshē chí pǐn
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All readings
extravagant
extravagant; wasteful; spending far beyond what is needed, as in 奢侈 (extravagance)
浪费；过分的享受与花费，如「奢侈」「奢侈品」。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 奢侈shē chǐextravagant; luxurious侈 = chǐ
- 奢侈品shē chǐ pǐnluxury goods侈 = chǐspoken asshē chí pǐn
Sound component
多 family diverged
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 侈 mean?
侈 (chǐ) means extravagant; wasteful; spending far beyond what is needed, as in 奢侈 (extravagance).
How do you pronounce 侈?
It is pronounced chǐ.
What parts is 侈 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 多 (many; much), side by side. The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验（亻2 + 多6 = 8）+ 说文解字「侈，奢也。从人多聲」；现代读音 多 duō → 侈 chǐ 已分化. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 侈 have?
8. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 侈?
人. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 侈?
Common ones are 奢侈 and 奢侈品. The reading of 侈 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.