罊 (qì) - Exhausted & depleted

罊Tone 4

qì ｜ 19 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

罊 · qì

Exhausted;

depleted;

empty;

used up completely (archaic character).

Exhausteddepletedempty

Usage highlights

completely exhaustedutterly depletedentirely emptytotally used upcompletely lackingexhausted resources

Synonyms

  • 尽— exhausted; used up
  • 竭— depleted; drained
  • 空— empty; hollow

Antonyms

  • 盈— full; abundant
  • 满— filled; complete
  • 足— sufficient; adequate

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The resources were completely exhausted (罊尽).
  • The vessel was found empty (罊空).
  • All supplies were depleted (罊乏).

Collocations

  • completely exhausted(罊尽)
  • utterly depleted(罊竭)
  • entirely empty(罊空)
  • totally used up(罊用)
  • completely lacking(罊乏)
  • exhausted resources(罊资)

Idioms

  • Completely exhausted and depleted(罊尽罊竭)
  • Empty and hollow(罊空罊虚)
  • Utterly exhausted and finished(罊尽罊绝)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • An archaic character rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily found in classical texts.
  • Often used in historical contexts to describe complete exhaustion of resources or emptiness.
  • The character combines '殸' (sound of striking stone) and '缶' (earthenware vessel), suggesting something being struck empty.

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