悴
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Meaning: haggard
💡 Think 'cuì' sounds like 'cry' – haggard from crying.
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Character Story & Explanation
Traced to its radical 忄 (heart), 悴 (cuì) depicts a heart in distress. Originally meaning 'worried' or 'sad', it evolved to describe a haggard appearance from exhaustion or grief. Common in phrases like 憔悴 (qiáocuì, haggard), it reflects both mental and physical weariness in Chinese culture.
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