倦 juàn tired
tired; weary
怎么记住“倦”: 亻 person + 卷 book = tired. The person in seat 12A has read the fat book all night on the plane and now looks tired.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
倦 = 亻 person + 卷 book
- 亻 person meaning
- 卷 book sound
The person in seat 12A has read the fat book all night on the plane and now looks tired.
How it came to be
The person gives the meaning and the right part gives the sound.
用法
- Weary, physically tired or fed up: 疲倦 (píjuàn) fatigued, 厌倦 (yànjuàn) to be sick of, 倦怠 (juàndài) listless.
- 厌倦 is the key nuance: mental weariness/boredom with something, not just sleepiness: 厌倦了这份工作 tired of this job.
- Somewhat literary; everyday 'tired' is 累 (lèi).