白痴

Mandarin · pinyin bái chī

Meanings

  1. idiocy
  2. idiot
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
痴
chī · foolish, stupid, dumb, silly
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2–1 · bai2 chi1

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noun

  1. idiot; halfwit
  2. idiocy; intellectual disability

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