饜 (yàn) - To be satiated, satisfied, content & to have had enough (of food or other

饜Tone 4

yàn ｜ 23 strokes ｜ radical:

嬿一

饜 · yàn

To be satiated, satisfied, content;

to have had enough (of food or other things);

to be weary of.

To be satiated, satisfied, contentto have had enough (of food or otherto be weary of.

Usage highlights

To be satiatedTo have eaten one's fillTo be weary of hearingTo be content with lifeSatiety and warmthTo satisfy one's desires

Synonyms

  • 飽— full (from eating)
  • 足— sufficient, satisfied
  • 厭— to detest, be weary of

Antonyms

  • 飢— hungry
  • 渴— thirsty
  • 貪— greedy, insatiable

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He was completely satisfied with the meal (饜足).
  • She had her fill of the delicious food (饜飫).
  • He was weary of the constant noise (饜聞).
  • They were content with their simple life (饜享).

Collocations

  • To be satiated(饜足)
  • To have eaten one's fill(饜飫)
  • To be weary of hearing(饜聞)
  • To be content with life(饜享)
  • Satiety and warmth(饜暖)
  • To satisfy one's desires(饜欲)

Idioms

  • To be greedy and never satisfied(貪得無饜)
  • To have insatiable desires(慾壑難饜)
  • To be completely satisfied and content(饜飫終日)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Originally depicted a dog being fed to satisfaction, evolving to mean human satiety.
  • In classical texts, often used to describe being weary or fed up with something beyond just food.
  • Appears in philosophical contexts about moderation and knowing when one has had enough.

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