(jìn) - Exhausted, tired & weary

Tone 4

jìn | 15 strokes | radical:

· jìn

Exhausted, tired;

weary;

fatigued (archaic/rare character).

Exhausted, tiredwearyfatigued (archaic/rare character).

Usage highlights

Exhausted and wearyFatigued and tiredWeary and exhaustedUtterly spentCompletely drained

Synonyms

  • tired, weary
  • weary, tired
  • fatigued, lacking energy
  • exhausted, worn out

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He looked utterly exhausted (歏乏).
  • The long journey left them weary (歏倦).
  • After the battle, the soldiers were completely fatigued (歏惫).

Collocations

  • Exhausted and weary(歏倦)
  • Fatigued and tired(歏乏)
  • Weary and exhausted(歏惫)
  • Utterly spent(歏极)
  • Completely drained(歏竭)

Idioms

  • Exhausted to the extreme(力尽筋歏)
  • Weary and worn out(精疲力歏)
  • Completely fatigued(心力交歏)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 歏 is an archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • It appears primarily in classical texts and poetic contexts.
  • The character is composed of 堇 (phonetic) and 欠 (semantic, related to breath/yawn).

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