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The character 疲, meaning tired or weary, is structured with the sickness radical 疒 indicating physical discomfort and the component 皮 acting primarily as a phonetic element. Etymologically, it was formed to depict a state of exhaustion, likely drawing from the concept of being worn out. Over time, its meaning has centered on fatigue, applied in contexts ranging from bodily weariness to mental strain, as seen in historical texts and compounds that specify degrees of tiredness.
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工作了一天，我很疲劳。
长时间学习让我感到疲惫。
他疲惫不堪地走进了房间。
这种疲乏的感觉持续了好几天。
连续加班使他身心俱疲。
球迷们对球队的疲软表现很不满。
他疲于奔命，却看不到任何成果。
这种疲态反映出经济内在的深层问题。