倦

Han character

倦 (radical 9, 人+8, 10 strokes, cangjie input 人火手山 (OFQU), four-corner 2921₂, composition ⿰亻卷 (GTKV) or ⿰亻巻 (J))

1. be tired of, weary

Glyph origin

Historical forms of the character 倦
Small seal script s05897 Transcribed ancient scripts L36738 L23040 L23041 L23042 L23043 L23044
References: Mostly from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology site (authorisation), which in turn draws data from various collections of ancient forms of Chinese characters, including: Shuowen Jiezi (small seal), Jinwen Bian (bronze inscriptions), Liushutong (Liushutong characters) and Yinxu Jiaguwen Bian (oracle bone script).

Pronunciation

Definitions

倦

1. tired; weary

   疲倦  ―  píjuàn  ―  exhausted; fatigued

   厭倦 / 厌倦  ―  yànjuàn  ―  fed up; bored

   • 子曰：「默而識之，學而不厭，誨人不倦，何有於我哉？」 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
     子曰：“默而识之，学而不厌，诲人不倦，何有于我哉？” [Classical Chinese, simp.]

     From: The Analects of Confucius, circa 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version

     Zǐ yuē: “Mò ér shí zhī, xué ér bù yàn, huì rén bù juàn, hé yǒu yú wǒ zāi?” [Pinyin]

     The Master said, "The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied - which one of these things belongs to me?"

Kanji

(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names)

1. in fatigue
2. languor
3. grow weary of, lose interest in

Hanja

倦 • (gwon) (hangeul 권, revised gwon, McCune–Reischauer kwŏn)

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Han character

倦 (quyện, cuộn)

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