yōng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 languid
  2. 2 lethargic
  3. 3 listless
  4. 4 indolent

Examples

Yōnglǎn de zhōurì xiàwǔ, tā nǎr yě bùxiǎng qù.
On a lazy Sunday afternoon she didn't want to go anywhere.
Māo yōng yōng de tǎng zài tàiyáng xià, lǎn de dòng.
The cat lay languidly in the sun, too lazy to move.

Tips

usage
describes a soft, pleasant drowsiness rather than blameworthy laziness. The common word is 慵懒 ('languid, relaxed'), often with a cozy, even attractive tone.

Components

radical
xīn
heart; feeling
is the left-side form of the heart radical . It marks as an inner state — a mood of listless drowsiness.
phonetic
yōng
ordinary; mediocre
gives the exact sound yōng. Its sense of 'ordinary, unremarkable' faintly colors the feeling — a flat, unmotivated mood.

Stroke Order

yōng