累 (lèi) - Accumulate & tired

累Tone 4

lèi ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

累 · lèi

Accumulate;

tired;

weary;

involve;

connect;

burden;

also used for repeated actions or accumulation.

Accumulatetiredweary

Usage highlights

TiredAccumulateInvolve/implicateBurdenTired and wearyExhausted

Synonyms

  • 疲— tired, weary
  • 倦— fatigued, weary
  • 积— accumulate, gather

Antonyms

  • 闲— leisurely, idle
  • 松— relaxed, loose
  • 散— scatter, disperse

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I am very tired today (今天很累).
  • He accumulated a lot of experience (积累经验).
  • This case involves many people (连累很多人).
  • Don't burden yourself with too much work (别累着自己).

Collocations

  • Tired(累)
  • Accumulate(积累)
  • Involve/implicate(连累)
  • Burden(累赘)
  • Tired and weary(劳累)
  • Exhausted(疲惫累)

Idioms

  • Accumulating little makes much(积少成多，日积月累)
  • Long-term accumulation(长年累月)
  • Innocent people get involved(累及无辜)
  • Burdened with debts(负债累累)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted silk threads piling up, representing accumulation and connection.
  • In traditional Chinese medicine, '累' relates to qi deficiency and fatigue patterns.
  • Confucian values emphasize gradual accumulation of virtue and knowledge over time.

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