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The character 闲, meaning leisure or idleness, is a simplified form that combines two distinct traditional characters: 閒 and 閑. The traditional 閒 features the enclosure 門 (door) around 月 (moon), originally depicting moonlight through a door gap to suggest space or free time. The traditional 閑 uses the same 門 enclosure but contains 木 (wood), deriving from a wooden barrier for confinement, which later extended to mean boundaries and then idleness. The modern 闲 follows the structure of 閑, with 木 inside 门, and now exclusively conveys notions of free time, being unoccupied, or casualness.
Example Sentences Hide
我今天很闲。
他喜欢闲逛。
我们在公园闲聊。
不要管别人的闲事。
她过着悠闲的生活。
空闲时间我喜欢看书。
他闲来无事常去钓鱼。
他利用闲暇时间学习新技能。