歁 (kǎn) - dissatisfied & discontent

歁Tone 3

kǎn ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

歁 · kǎn

dissatisfied;

discontent;

to be unsatisfied;

also used in classical texts to mean 'to deceive' or 'to cheat'.

dissatisfieddiscontentto be unsatisfied

Usage highlights

dissatisfied expressionto be discontentto deceive and cheatunsatisfied heart

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He showed a dissatisfied expression (歁然不悦).
  • The customer was discontent with the service (顾客对服务感到歁然).
  • In ancient texts, it meant to deceive (古文中意为欺骗).

Collocations

  • dissatisfied expression(歁然)
  • to be discontent(歁不满)
  • to deceive and cheat(歁骗)
  • unsatisfied heart(歁心)

Idioms

  • Dissatisfied and unhappy(歁然不乐)
  • Deceive heaven and cheat earth(歁天罔地)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts like 'Zuo Zhuan' and 'Records of the Grand Historian'.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese, primarily found in literary or historical contexts.
  • The character combines 欠 (to owe/lack) and 甚 (very), suggesting 'greatly lacking' or 'very deficient'.

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