敮 (xiá) - To exhaust & to use up completely

敮Tone 2

xiá ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

万响

敮 · xiá

To exhaust;

to use up completely;

to drain;

to finish.

To exhaustto use up completelyto drain

Usage highlights

Exhaust completelyDrain energyUse up suppliesDeplete resourcesFinish entirelyExhaust all options

Synonyms

  • 尽— to exhaust; to use up
  • 竭— to drain; to exhaust
  • 耗— to consume; to use up

Antonyms

  • 盈— full; abundant
  • 余— surplus; remainder
  • 存— to preserve; to store

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The resources were completely exhausted (敮尽).
  • They used up all their energy (敮力).
  • The supplies were completely drained (敮竭).

Collocations

  • Exhaust completely(敮尽)
  • Drain energy(敮力)
  • Use up supplies(敮竭)
  • Deplete resources(敮耗)
  • Finish entirely(敮完)
  • Exhaust all options(敮策)

Idioms

  • To exhaust all one's strength and resources(力敮财竭)
  • To use up all strategies(计策敮尽)
  • Completely drained and exhausted(精疲力敮)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 敮 is a rare character in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • The character combines 赤 (red/bare) with 攴 (to tap/urge), suggesting the idea of stripping bare or using up completely.
  • It appears in some historical documents describing the depletion of resources or energy.

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