慵

yōng
adjective

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 4
Yōnglǎn de zhōurì xiàwǔ, tā nǎr yě bùxiǎng qù.
On a lazy Sunday afternoon she didn't want to go anywhere.
HSK 4
Māo yōng yōng de tǎng zài tàiyáng xià, lǎn de dòng.
The cat lay languidly in the sun, too lazy to move.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

慵 yōng