厌 (yàn) - to dislike & to detest

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yàn ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 厂

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厌 · yàn

to dislike;

to detest;

to be tired of;

to be fed up with;

to be bored with;

to be weary of.

to disliketo detestto be tired of

Usage highlights

dislikebe tired ofbe weary of lifeanorexiadislike studyingbe fed up with

Synonyms

  • 恶— to hate; to detest
  • 憎— to hate; to detest
  • 烦— to be annoyed; to be fed up

Antonyms

  • 喜— to like; to be fond of
  • 爱— to love; to like
  • 好— to like; to be fond of

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I'm tired of this food (我厌食了).
  • He dislikes studying (他厌学).
  • She is weary of life (她厌世).
  • The child is tired of playing (孩子厌玩了).

Collocations

  • dislike(厌恶)
  • be tired of(厌倦)
  • be weary of life(厌世)
  • anorexia(厌食症)
  • dislike studying(厌学)
  • be fed up with(厌烦)

Idioms

  • Never get tired of learning(学而不厌)
  • Never tire of teaching(诲人不倦)
  • To be weary of the world and its ways(厌世恶俗)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character originally depicted a dog under a cliff, suggesting oppression or being pressed down, which evolved to mean 'dislike' or 'tire of'.
  • In Confucian thought, '学而不厌' (never tire of learning) is a key educational principle.
  • The character appears in medical terms like 厌食症 (anorexia), indicating loss of appetite or dislike of food.

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