疲 meaning and stroke order
Weak, tired, exhausted
How to write 疲, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 疲
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- weary
How 疲 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Sickness.
疒 gives the meaning and 皮 hints at the sound.
Radical: 疒 (sickness), shared by 127 characters on this site.
How to remember 疲
疲 combines the sickness radical 疒 with 皮 (pí), which gives the sound. Picture your skin 皮 under a sickbed roof 疒: when you are worn out, you feel ill all over.
疲 rarely stands alone in modern Chinese. It usually appears in words like 疲劳 (píláo), 疲惫 (píbèi) and 疲倦 (píjuàn), which sound more formal or written than everyday 累 (lèi). Example: 他工作了一整天，非常疲惫。(Tā gōngzuò le yì zhěng tiān, fēicháng píbèi.) He worked all day and is very exhausted.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 皮 alone or mix it up with 被 (bèi) and 披 (pī), which share the same 皮 part but have different radicals. Remember that tiredness takes the sickness radical 疒, and the tone is second tone pí, not pī.
Common words with 疲
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 疲惫 | píbèi | beaten; exhausted | HSK 7-9 |
| 疲倦 | píjuàn | to tire; tired | HSK 7-9 |
| 疲劳 | píláo | fatigue; wearily | HSK 7-9 |
| 精疲力竭 | jīngpí-lìjié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained | HSK 7-9 |
| 疲惫不堪 | píbèi-bùkān | exhausted; fatigued to the extreme | HSK 7-9 |
| 精疲力尽 | jīngpílìjìn | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained | |
| 筋疲力尽 | jīnpílìjìn | body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired; spent | |
| 疲累 | pílèi | tired; exhausted |
疲 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 疲
How many strokes are in 疲?
疲 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 疲 mean?
疲 (pí) means weak, tired, exhausted. A common word with it is 疲惫 (píbèi), meaning "beaten; exhausted".
How do you pronounce 疲?
疲 is pronounced pí, in the second tone (rising).
What is the radical of 疲?
The radical of 疲 is 疒, which carries the idea of "sickness". Dictionaries list 疲 under this radical.
Is 疲 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 疲 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 疲劳 and 累?
累 (lèi) is the everyday word for tired and is used in casual speech, as in 我好累 (wǒ hǎo lèi). 疲劳 (píláo) is more formal and often appears in contexts like health, driving or work, for example 疲劳驾驶 (píláo jiàshǐ), driving while fatigued.
Are 精疲力尽 and 筋疲力尽 the same idiom?
Yes, both mean completely worn out and drained of strength. 精 (jīng) stresses mental energy, while 筋 (jīn) stresses the body, but in practice they are used interchangeably.