覂 (fěng) - To overturn & to throw down

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fěng ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

覂 · fěng

To overturn;

to throw down;

to exhaust;

to deplete;

to be in short supply.

To overturnto throw downto exhaust

Usage highlights

Overturned carriageMilitary exhaustionFinancial depletionGrain shortageRepeatedly overturnExhaust supplies

Synonyms

  • 覆— to overturn; to cover
  • 竭— to exhaust; to use up
  • 乏— to lack; to be short of

Antonyms

  • 盈— full; abundant
  • 足— sufficient; ample
  • 稳— stable; steady

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The carriage overturned (覂驾).
  • Supplies were exhausted (军覂).
  • The funds were depleted (财覂).
  • There was a shortage of grain (粮覂).

Collocations

  • Overturned carriage(覂驾)
  • Military exhaustion(军覂)
  • Financial depletion(财覂)
  • Grain shortage(粮覂)
  • Repeatedly overturn(屡覂)
  • Exhaust supplies(覂乏)

Idioms

  • Repeated failures and setbacks(屡覂不兴)
  • Exhausted supplies and depleted funds(财覂力竭)
  • Carriage overturned and horses exhausted(车覂马疲)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a carriage overturning, later extended to mean exhaustion or depletion.
  • Used in classical Chinese texts to describe military or financial shortages.
  • Considered a literary character rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese.

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