憔悴

qiáocuì

adjective HSK 7-9 #16,829

Meanings

HSK 3

他最近太累了，看起来很憔悴。

Tā zuìjìn tài lèi le, kànqǐlái hěn qiáocuì.

He's been too tired lately and looks haggard.

HSK 4

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.

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.

憔 qiáo

悴 cuì