Definitions

xiá (noun) leisure; free time

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

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The character 暇 is a phono-semantic compound with the sun radical 日 on the left, linking it to the passage of time. The right component 叚 provides the phonetic value and historically relates to borrowing or temporariness. The character's meaning centers on having free time, leisure, or a break from obligations. It specifically denotes unoccupied moments or intervals of rest between duties, emphasizing a period of relaxation free from urgent tasks in one's daily routine.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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我有很多闲时间。

Wǒ yǒu hěnduō xiánxiá shíjiān.

I have a lot of leisure time.

他忙得无吃饭。

Tā máng de wúxiá chīfàn.

He is so busy that he has no time to eat.

周末我们享受闲时光。

Zhōumò wǒmen xiǎngshòu xiánxiá shíguāng.

On weekends, we enjoy leisure time.

工作之余,我才有看书。

Gōngzuò zhī yú, wǒ cái yǒu xiá kànshū.

Only after work do I have time to read books.

她总是抽陪伴家人。

Tā zǒngshì chōu xiá péibàn jiārén.

She always finds time to accompany her family.

在繁忙的生活中,寻找闲并不容易。

Zài fánmáng de shēnghuó zhōng, xúnzhǎo xiánxiá bìng bù róngyì.

In a busy life, finding leisure time is not easy.

即使再忙,他也设法偷练习钢琴。

Jíshǐ zài máng, tā yě shèfǎ tōu xiá liànxí gāngqín.

Even when busy, he manages to steal time to practice piano.

现代人常抱怨无顾及个人兴趣。

Xiàndàirén cháng bàoyuàn wúxiá gùjí gèrén xìngqù.

Modern people often complain that they have no time to attend to personal interests.