憔悴

qiáocuì

adjective #16,829

Meanings

1 wan and sallow
2 thin and pallid
3 haggard
4 (of plants) withered

Characters

worn out; distressed

Examples

他最近太累了，看起来很憔悴。

Tā zuìjìn tài lèi le, kàn qǐlái hěn qiáocuì.

He's been too tired lately and looks haggard.

生病以后她整个人都憔悴了。

Shēngbìng yǐhòu tā zhěnggè rén dōu qiáocuì le.

After getting sick, she became completely gaunt.

Tips

memory

Both characters have the 忄(heart) radical, suggesting emotional suffering that shows on the face. Someone 憔悴 is worn down in both body and spirit.

Stroke Order

憔 qiáo

悴 cuì