暇

xiá

叚 + 日

Definitions

xiá (noun) leisure; free time

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 日 represents the meaning and 叚 represents the sound.

Semantic: 日 Phonetic: 叚

About

暇 is a phono-semantic compound, with the sun or day radical 日 on the left linking it to the passage of time and the measurement of hours in a day. The right side contains the component 叚, which serves as the phonetic. The character's meaning centers on leisure, free time, or a temporary break from work and pressing responsibilities. It conveys the unoccupied moments of rest available between mandatory tasks, emphasizing relaxation and the absence of urgent duties during one's daily routine.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

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Example Sentences Hide

我有很多闲暇时间。

Wǒ yǒu hěnduō xiánxiá shíjiān.

I have a lot of leisure time.

他忙得无暇吃饭。

Tā máng de wúxiá chīfàn.

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

周末我们享受闲暇时光。

Zhōumò wǒmen xiǎngshòu xiánxiá shíguāng.

On weekends, we enjoy leisure time.

工作之余，我才有暇看书。

Gōngzuò zhī yú, wǒ cái yǒu xiá kànshū.

Only after work do I have time to read books.

她总是抽暇陪伴家人。

Tā zǒngshì chōu xiá péibàn jiārén.

She always finds time to accompany her family.

在繁忙的生活中，寻找闲暇并不容易。

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

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

即使再忙，他也设法偷暇练习钢琴。

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

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

现代人常抱怨无暇顾及个人兴趣。

Xiàndàirén cháng bàoyuàn wúxiá gùjí gèrén xìngqù.

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

Related Characters

Component: 叚

Component: 日

暇