倦 (juàn): tired, weary, fatigued

倦 (juàn) is a Chinese character meaning “tired.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亻 (structural) and 卷 (structural). It ranks #2262 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, 倦 a curled-up 卷 person 亻; 卷 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 亻 (person) appears in many related characters such as 人 (rén, person), 什 (shén, what), 今 (jīn, now).

Spoken pronunciation

Definitions

  1. tired
  2. weary
  3. fatigued

Etymology & Origin

倦

ideographicA curled-up 卷 person 亻; 卷 also provides the pronunciation

Decomposition: ⿰亻卷 (layout: left-right)

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
厌倦verbyàn juànto be weary of
疲倦adjectivepí juànto tire
孜孜不倦phrasezī zī bù juànlit. diligent and never slacking (idiom)
倦怠adjectivejuàn dàiworn out
困倦adjectivekùn juàntired
乐此不倦lè cǐ bù juànsee 樂此不疲|乐此不疲
面露倦意miàn lù juàn yìto look tired
学而不厌,诲人不倦xué ér bù yàn , huì rén bù juànstudy tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects)
不知疲倦bù zhī pí juànuntiring
诲人不倦phrasehuì rén bù juàninstructing with tireless zeal (idiom, from Analects)
不倦verbbù juàntireless
倦容nounjuàn rónga weary look (on one's face)
职业倦怠症zhí yè juàn dài zhèngprofessional boredom syndrome
劳倦láo juànexhausted
亹亹不倦wěi wěi bù juànon and on
16
Total compounds
13
As first character
75
As last character
13
As middle character

倦 appears in 16 compound words: 13 as the first character, 75 as the last, and 13 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with 倦 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

祛qū
0.74011 co-occurrences
疲pí
0.7061,744 co-occurrences
怠dài
0.675572 co-occurrences
厌yàn
0.6591,065 co-occurrences
湿shī
0.61014 co-occurrences
介jiè
0.49411 co-occurrences
差chā
0.45914 co-occurrences
茶chá
0.43810 co-occurrences
感gǎn
0.421900 co-occurrences
乏fá
0.41856 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (3)

乐此不倦lè cǐ bù juànHSK 7+

see 樂此不疲|乐此不疲

phrase
孜孜不倦zīzībùjuàn

diligent; assiduous

phrase
诲人不倦huìrénbùjuànHSK 7+

to be tireless in teaching others

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

她倦长得很美,心地也很善良。

tā juàn cháng dé hěn měi , xīn dì yě hěn shàn liáng .

Her weariness was beautiful, and her heart was kind.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

此汤可以补充气血,改善秋乏困倦、四肢无力、食欲不佳的问题,温补不上火。

cǐ tāng kě yǐ bǔ chōng qì xiě , gǎi shàn qiū fá kùn juàn , sì zhī wú lì , shí yù bù jiā de wèn tí , wēn bǔ bù shàng huǒ .

This soup helps replenish qi and blood, alleviating autumn fatigue, lethargy, weakness in the limbs, and poor appetite. It provides gentle, warming nourishment without causing internal heat.

中国新闻网·生活Aug 2026

典型症状为头晕、倦怠、口渴、眼花、大汗、胸闷、心烦等。

diǎn xíng zhèng zhuàng wéi tóu yūn , juàn dài , kǒu kě , yǎn huā , dà hàn , xiōng mēn , xīn fán děng .

Typical symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, thirst, blurred vision, profuse sweating, chest tightness, and restlessness.

少数派Jul 2026

这种高压环境会迅速消耗员工的情感与认知资源,从而引发严重的职业倦怠。

zhè zhǒng gāo yā huán jìng huì xùn sù xiāo hào yuán gōng de qíng gǎn yǔ rèn zhī zī yuán , cóng ér yǐn fā yán chóng de zhí yè juàn dài .

This high-pressure environment can quickly deplete employees’ emotional and cognitive resources, leading to severe burnout.

奇客SolidotJul 2026

结果显示权威型领导通过增加工作倦怠间接导致躺平,而非自愿出勤通过放大倦怠加速躺平。

jié guǒ xiǎn shì quán wēi xíng lǐng dǎo tōng guò zēng jiā gōng zuò juàn dài jiān jiē dǎo zhì tǎng píng , ér fēi zì yuàn chū qín tōng guò fàng dà juàn dài jiā sù tǎng píng .

The results show that authoritarian leadership indirectly leads to "lying flat" by increasing job burnout, while involuntary attendance accelerates this behavior by exacerbating burnout.

StheadlineFeb 2026

春天祛湿汤水合集|身体湿气重疲倦乏力精神差 中医推介9款汤水茶饮 健脾化...

chūn tiān 祛 shī tāng shuǐ gě jí shēn tǐ shī qì chóng pí juàn fá lì jīng shén chā zhōng yī tuī jiè 9 kuǎn tāng shuǐ chá yǐn jiàn pí huà . . .

Spring dampness removal soup collection|Heavy body dampness, fatigue, fatigue, poor spirit Traditional Chinese medicine recommends 9 soups and teas to strengthen the spleen...

Tatoeba

我厌倦了她的抱怨。

Wǒ yànjuàn le tā de bàoyuàn.

I'm tired of her complaints.

Tatoeba

一天到晚对着电脑,你不觉得厌倦吗?

Yītiāndàowǎn duì zhe diànnǎo, nǐ bù juéde yànjuàn ma?

After a long day of looking at a computer, don't you feel tired?

Tatoeba

我厌倦了他的老笑话。

Wǒ yànjuàn le tā de lǎo xiàohua.

I was bored with his old jokes.

Tatoeba

我厌倦了这种生活。

Wǒ yànjuàn le zhèzhǒng shēnghuó.

I'm tired of living this kind of life.

Character Family

Homophones — Characters pronounced juàn

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 倦 (juàn) mean in Chinese?
倦 (juàn) primarily means "tired." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2262 in character frequency.
How many strokes does 倦 have?
倦 is written with 10 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 倦?
The radical associated with 倦 is 亻 (person). This radical appears in many characters related to person.
What are the components of 倦?
倦 is composed of: 亻 (structural), 卷 (structural). Its IDS decomposition is ⿰亻卷 with a left-right layout. Understanding the components helps with both memorization and recognizing related characters.
What are common words containing 倦?
Common words with 倦 include: 厌倦 (yàn juàn, "to be weary of"); 疲倦 (pí juàn, "to tire"); 孜孜不倦 (zī zī bù juàn, "lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom)"); 倦怠 (juàn dài, "worn out"); 困倦 (kùn juàn, "tired"). There are over 16 compound words containing this character.
What characters sound the same as 倦 (juàn)?
Several characters share the pronunciation juàn: 卷 (to roll up), 捐 (to relinquish). Context and tones help distinguish between them in speech and writing.
Is 倦 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 倦 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.