憔 qiáo
- Strokes
- 15
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 焦 burned, scorched
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
憔悴
qiáocuì
haggard; wan and sallow
Characters in this word
悴 cuì
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 卒 soldier
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 连续几周的加班让他显得格外憔悴，连平日敏锐的眼神都失去了光彩。 Liánxù jǐ zhōu de jiābān ràng tā xiǎnde géwài qiáocuì, lián píngrì mǐnruì de yǎnshén dōu shīqù le guāngcǎi. Several weeks of overtime made him look particularly haggard, and even his usually sharp eyes lost their sparkle.
- 照顾两个生病的孩子，她这几天累得十分憔悴。 Zhàogù liǎng gè shēngbìng de háizi, tā zhè jǐ tiān lèi de shífēn qiáocuì. Caring for two sick children, she has been so exhausted these past few days that she looks haggard.
- 面试失败后他整夜失眠，看起来非常憔悴。 Miànshì shībài hòu tā zhěngyè shīmián, kànqǐlái fēicháng qiáocuì. After failing the interview he stayed awake all night and looked extremely haggard.
Related words
- 容光焕发 róngguānghuànfā radiant with health; glowing
- 气色 qìsè complexion; facial colour
- 面红耳赤 miànhóng'ěrchì flushed with anger or embarrassment
- 老大 lǎodà quite old; very; greatly
- 时髦 shímáo fashionable; trendy
- 年迈 niánmài elderly; aged
- 时装 shízhuāng fashion; fashionable clothing
- 酷似 kùsì to closely resemble
- 亮丽 liànglì bright and beautiful; impressive
- 俊俏 jùnqiào pretty; handsome
- 抢眼 qiǎngyǎn eye-catching; striking
- 俊 jùn handsome; talented