惫

憊
bèi
夂 + 思

Definitions

bèi exhausted

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 思 represents the meaning and 夂 represents the sound. Simplified form of 憊.

Semantic: 思 Phonetic: 夂

About

惫 is the simplified version of the traditional character 憊. It forms a phonosemantic compound by combining 思 (sī, 'think'), which retains the 心 'heart/mind' at its base to indicate a state of feeling, with 夂, the top portion of 备 (bèi), which stands for the sound. Together they express extreme exhaustion of both body and mind. The older form 憊 had combined the semantic 心 directly with the phonetic 備 bèi. From its origin, this character has specialized in the meaning of weariness and never drifted into other semantic fields.

Example Sentences Hide

经过一天的远足，我感到很疲惫。

Jīngguò yītiān de yuǎndú, wǒ gǎndào hěn píbèi.

After a day of hiking, I feel very tired.

昨晚没睡好，现在有点疲惫。

Zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, xiànzài yǒudiǎn píbèi.

I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm a bit weary now.

炎热的天气让人身心疲惫。

Yánrè de tiānqì ràng rén shēnxīn píbèi.

The hot weather makes people physically and mentally exhausted.

连续加班使他疲惫不堪。

Liánxù jiābān shǐ tā píbèibùkān.

Working overtime continuously has left him utterly exhausted.

长途旅行后，他一脸疲惫地回到家。

Chángtú lǚxíng hòu, tā yī liǎn píbèi de huí dào jiā.

After the long journey, he returned home with a weary face.

不要让自己陷入无尽的疲惫之中。

Bùyào ràng zìjǐ xiànrù wújìn de píbèi zhī zhōng.

Don't let yourself fall into endless exhaustion.

他用音乐来驱散内心的疲惫。

Tā yòng yīnyuè lái qūsàn nèixīn de píbèi.

He uses music to dispel the weariness within.

这种周而复始的忙碌，是一种文明的疲惫。

Zhè zhǒng zhōu'érfùshǐ de mánglù, shì yī zhǒng wénmíng de píbèi.

This cyclical busyness is a kind of civilizational fatigue.

Related Characters

Component: 夂

处 各 条 务 备 复 夜 修 夏 麦 冬 倏 赣 囱

Component: 思

腮 崽 鳃 锶 勰 缌 葸 飔 緦 偲 慮 揌 罳 鍶

Example Words

疲惫 疲惫不堪