疲 pí
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- 疒 — sickness, disease
- Made of
- 疒 sickness, disease 皮 skin, hide, fur, feathers
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
疲劳
píláo
tired
Characters in this word
劳 láo
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 力 — strength, power
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 长时间盯着电脑屏幕容易造成眼睛疲劳。 Cháng shíjiān dīng zhe diànnǎo píngmù róngyì zàochéng yǎnjing píláo. Staring at a computer screen for a long time can easily cause eye fatigue.
- 连续开了五个小时的车，他觉得非常疲劳。 Liánxù kāi le wǔ ge xiǎoshí de chē, tā juéde fēicháng píláo. After driving for five hours straight, he felt extremely tired.
- 睡眠不足会让人疲劳，工作效率也会下降。 Shuìmián bùzú huì ràng rén píláo, gōngzuò xiàolǜ yě huì xiàjiàng. Lack of sleep makes people tired and lowers work efficiency.
Related words
- 精疲力竭 jīngpílìjié exhausted; worn out
- 乐此不疲 lècǐbùpí to enjoy doing something and never tire of it
- 疲惫 píbèi exhausted; weary
- 疲倦 píjuàn tired; weary
- 劳动 láodòng physical work
- 劳动力 láodònglì labor force
- 勤劳 qínláo hardworking
- 操劳 cāoláo to toil; to work hard and worry
- 功劳 gōngláo merit; credit; contribution
- 汗马功劳 hànmǎgōngláo outstanding contribution; great service
- 劳驾 láojià Excuse me; may I trouble you
- 劳累 láolèi tired from work; worn out