憊 meaning and stroke order
Tired, weary, fatigued
How to write 憊, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 憊
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- exhausted
How 憊 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Heart.
心 gives the meaning and 備 hints at the sound.
Radical: 心 (heart), shared by 97 characters on this site.
How to remember 憊
憊 puts 備 (bèi, to prepare) on top of 心 (xīn, heart). Picture a heart worn out from preparing everything for everyone. 備 also gives the sound bèi.
憊 almost never appears alone. It shows up mainly in 疲憊 (píbèi, exhausted) and the stronger 疲憊不堪 (píbèi-bùkān). Example: 他工作了一整天，看起來很疲憊。(Tā gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān, kàn qǐlái hěn píbèi.) He worked all day and looks exhausted.
Common mistake: Learners often write 備 (bèi, prepare) when they mean 憊, because the two sound the same and 憊 contains 備. Remember that the tired one needs the 心 underneath. The word lists show the simplified form 惫, which is a different shape, so do not mix the two forms in one text.
Common words with 憊
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
Questions about 憊
How many strokes are in 憊?
憊 is written with 16 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 憊 mean?
憊 (bèi) means tired, weary, fatigued. A common word with it is 疲惫 (píbèi), meaning "beaten; exhausted".
How do you pronounce 憊?
憊 is pronounced bèi, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 憊?
The radical of 憊 is 心, which carries the idea of "heart". Dictionaries list 憊 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 憊?
憊 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 惫, used in mainland China and Singapore.
What is the difference between 疲憊 and 累?
累 (lèi) is the everyday word for tired and works in casual speech. 疲憊 (píbèi) sounds more formal or literary. It often describes deep physical or mental exhaustion, so you see it more in writing.
Can 憊 describe mental tiredness as well as physical?
Yes. The 心 (heart) component hints at the inner side of fatigue. 疲憊 can describe a weary body, a weary mind, or both.