倦

勌

juàn

亻 + 卷

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Definitions

juàn (adjective) tired; weary; fatigued

Etymology

A curled-up 卷 person 亻; 卷 also provides the pronunciation

About

The character "倦" is structured with the person radical "亻" on the left and the component "卷" on the right, where "卷" functions phonetically and semantically, conveying the idea of curling or coiling, which aligns with the physical manifestation of fatigue. Etymologically, this combination suggests a person in a state of being bent or worn out. Initially, in classical Chinese, the term specifically denoted physical exhaustion, but its usage gradually extended to include mental weariness and a sense of disinterest or boredom, reflecting a broader application of the concept of tiredness over time.

Etymology Hide

Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)

Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我感到很疲倦。

Wǒ gǎndào hěn píjuàn.

I feel very tired.

工作一天后他倦了。

Gōngzuò yī tiān hòu tā juàn le.

He is tired after working for a day.

学习太久容易厌倦。

Xuéxí tài jiǔ róngyì yànjuàn.

Studying too long can easily lead to weariness.

她厌倦了每天重复的生活。

Tā yànjuànle měi tiān chóngfù de shēnghuó.

She is tired of the repetitive daily life.

长时间的旅行让人疲倦。

Cháng shíjiān de lǚxíng ràng rén píjuàn.

Long-term travel makes people tired.

他对这种无聊的游戏已经倦怠了。

Tā duì zhè zhǒng wúliáo de yóuxì yǐjīng juàndài le.

He has already become weary of this boring game.

在连续加班之后，员工们显得十分倦容。

Zài liánxù jiābān zhīhòu, yuángōngmen xiǎndé shífēn juànróng.

After consecutive overtime work, the employees look very weary.

尽管身心俱倦，他仍然坚持完成手头的项目。

Jǐnguǎn shēnxīn jù juàn, tā réngrán jiānchí wánchéng shǒutóu de xiàngmù.

Although both body and mind are weary, he still persists in completing the project at hand.

Related Characters

Component: 亻

Component: 卷

倦