04652 Chinese character of 憔 and pronounce ciu4

The Chinese character【憔】(a little) that I will teach you this time is a word that describes a state or image. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Haggard or tired. Explanation: Haggard: looking thin and listless. For example: “He has had a serious illness recently and looks very haggard.”

Below, you can see how this Chinese character is pronounced.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【憔】:qiáo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【憔】:ciu4

Below is a description of the essential features of the character 【憔】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【憔】, for example:Describe a state or image , It means mainly haggard or tired.The elaborate meanings of Chinese characters allow for specialized applications that might not be fully expressed here.

【憔】is an individual word whose meaning expands when incorporated into combinations, such as【憔悴、憔顏】(Mandarin Pinyin:qiáo cuì 、qiáo yán/ Cantonese Jyutping:ciu4 seoi5 、ciu4 ngaan4)

This character is composed using 15 strokes,Its usage is more restrictive, making it an advanced-level Chinese character that one only needs to learn when seeking to challenge their own abilities,This sentence highlights one way to use this character.:


他因長期操勞而顯得憔悴不堪。

He looked haggard due to long-term work.


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