The story of 疲

weary, tired

疲 is composed of 疒 (sick) and 皮 (skin, leather). 疒 means sickness, 皮 is the picture of flaying animal skin by hand. Human tools were not advanced in ancient times, so people flayed animal skin by hand, which is very tiring.

Vocabulary of 疲

  • 疲倦 (tired)
  • 疲弱 (weak)

Classification

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