Memory phrase for the Kanji: 倦


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Meaning tired

Pronunciation

juàn

Explanation

Left: person 亻, right: reel, spool 卷 (border guard 龹 [= person 人 with high lifted arms 丷 and two barrier bars 二], slumped person 㔾-)

Mnemonic


 
When a person as a security guard lifted the arms and then slumps down, he is tired.

Radicals

personThis radical is understood as an identical variant of "person" 人, and shows a person who stands with the legs apart. - This radical has several variation, i.e. a lying person , a sitting 匕 person.
to roll (up), sweep upThe upper part 龹 is typically seen as border guard, thus as a person 人 with two batons 二 and raised arms 丷. Here, however, it is a roll 火 with two 二 windings 㔾.
border guardThe border guard is a person 人 with high lifted arms ) and two barrier bars 二. This is visible in 'border guard' 関 (in Japanese only)
slumped person(Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting 匕, sitting cross-legged 夂, lying , kneeling ⺈, skilled才, bending マ,卩, or husband 夫)
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 Vocabulary

疲倦 pí juàn  to tire; tired
厌倦 yàn juàn  dreary; to tire of; weary of
困倦 kùn juàn  tired; weary
惫倦 bèi juàn  tired and sleepy; tipsy
职业倦怠症 zhí yè juàn dài zhèng  professional boredom syndrome
职业倦怠症 zhí yè juàn dài zhèng  


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