膌 (jí) - Extreme thinness, emaciation & to become extremely thin or gaunt.

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膌 · jí

Extreme thinness, emaciation;

to become extremely thin or gaunt.

Extreme thinness, emaciationto become extremely thin or gaunt.

Usage highlights

Extreme thinnessEmaciated bodyBecome gauntThin and weakWithered and emaciated

Synonyms

  • 瘦— thin, lean
  • 瘠— emaciated, barren
  • 赢— thin, weak

Antonyms

  • 肥— fat, plump
  • 胖— overweight, chubby
  • 腴— plump, well-fed

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The patient became emaciated due to illness (病至膌瘠).
  • In ancient texts, severe thinness was described as 膌 (古书形容极瘦为膌).
  • The famine caused widespread emaciation among the population (饥荒导致民众膌弱).

Collocations

  • Extreme thinness(膌瘠)
  • Emaciated body(膌体)
  • Become gaunt(至膌)
  • Thin and weak(膌弱)
  • Withered and emaciated(枯膌)

Idioms

  • Extreme emaciation and leanness(膌瘠不堪)
  • Thin to the point of being skeletal(瘦骨膌立)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese medical texts describing severe weight loss from illness.
  • Used in historical records to describe famine conditions and malnutrition.
  • Considered an archaic character in modern usage, primarily found in classical literature.

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