倦 juàn tired
tired; weary
How to remember 倦: 亻 person + 卷 book = tired. The person in seat 12A has read the fat book all night on the plane and now looks tired.
Component breakdown
倦 = 亻 person + 卷 book
- 亻 person
- 卷 book
The person in seat 12A has read the fat book all night on the plane and now looks tired.
How it is used
- Weary - physically tired or fed up - 疲倦 (píjuàn) fatigued, 厌倦 (yànjuàn) to be sick of, 倦怠 (juàndài) listless.
- 厌倦 is the key nuance: mental weariness/boredom with something, not just sleepiness - 厌倦了这份工作 tired of this job.
- Somewhat literary; everyday 'tired' is 累 (lèi).