瘦
The story of 瘦
thin, lean
瘦 is composed of the 疒(sick) and 叟. 叟 is the picture of a hand holding a torch inside a house, means searching for something. When someone gets old, he needs stronger illumination, so 叟 also means old man. An old man is easy to get sick and lose weight.
Vocabulary of 瘦
- 瘦子 (thin person)
- 瘦身 (to lose weight)
- 消瘦 (to waste away)