憔

癄/顦
qiáo
忄 + 焦

Definitions

qiáo used in 憔悴[qiáo cuì]
qiáo old variant of 憔[qiáo]
qiáo variant of 憔[qiáo]

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. 忄 represents the meaning and 焦 represents the sound. Simplified form of 癄.

Semantic: 忄 Phonetic: 焦

About

The character 憔 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical 忄, a variant of 心 (heart/mind), indicates a connection to psychological or emotional states. The right component 焦 provides the phonetic element and also conveys a sense of being scorched or burnt out. Historically, the character has consistently described a state of physical or mental exhaustion, specifically a haggard or worn-down appearance caused by sorrow, anxiety, or prolonged suffering. This combination effectively visualizes an internal emotional toll manifesting as a gaunt external condition. It is primarily used in the compound 憔悴.

Example Sentences Hide

他看起来很憔悴。

Tā kàn qǐlái hěn qiáocuì.

He looks very haggard.

她最近很憔悴。

Tā zuìjìn hěn qiáocuì.

She has been very haggard recently.

连续工作让他憔悴了许多。

Liánxù gōngzuò ràng tā qiáocuì le xǔduō.

Continuous work has made him much more haggard.

看到她那憔悴的面容，我很心疼。

Kàn dào tā nà qiáocuì de miànróng, wǒ hěn xīnténg.

Seeing her haggard face, I feel very distressed.

经过长时间的奔波，他显得格外憔悴。

Jīngguò cháng shíjiān de bēnbō, tā xiǎnde géwài qiáocuì.

After long periods of rushing about, he appears exceptionally haggard.

她因为担心孩子的病情而日渐憔悴。

Tā yīnwèi dānxīn háizi de bìngqíng ér rìjiàn qiáocuì.

She is becoming increasingly haggard due to worrying about her child's illness.

尽管疲惫憔悴，他仍然坚持完成这项任务。

Jǐnguǎn píbèi qiáocuì, tā réngrán jiānchí wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwù.

Despite being exhausted and haggard, he still insisted on completing this task.

在镜子里看到自己憔悴的模样，她决定好好休息。

Zài jìngzi lǐ kàn dào zìjǐ qiáocuì de múyàng, tā juédìng hǎohǎo xiūxi.

Seeing her own haggard appearance in the mirror, she decided to rest properly.

Related Characters

Component: 忄

情 性 快 怕 惊 怀 怪 慢 忙 懂 惯 恨 恰 忆

Component: 焦

瞧 礁 蕉 樵 醮 谯 鹪 僬 劁 噍 蟭 膲 鷦 燋

Example Words

憔悴