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厌 yàn to dislike

How to remember 厌: 厂 factory + 犬 dog = to dislike. Behind the old factory lives a goat that the farm dog barks at every morning, two animals that seem to dislike each other.

  • 1,633. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 6 strokes
  • Radical 厂

Component breakdown

厌 = 厂 factory + 犬 dog

  • 厂 factory
  • 犬 dog
The Gushi story

Behind the old factory lives a goat that the farm dog barks at every morning, two animals that seem to dislike each other.

How it is used

  • To dislike / be fed up with; bound - 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) to hate/annoying, 厌倦 (yànjuàn) weary of, 厌恶 (yànwù) loathe.
  • 讨厌 is the everyday word, both 'I hate this' and describing an annoying person.
  • 不厌其烦 (búyàn-qífán) means to do something patiently, without getting tired of the trouble.

Words with 厌

Example sentences

  • 我讨厌你的行为。 Wǒ tǎoyàn nǐ de xíngwéi.I hate what you've done.