儜
weak, wearied, in distress
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Readings
On'yomi
- ドウ
- ニョウ
- ネイ
Kun'yomi
- なや.む
- よわ.い
Meaning
儜 centers on a state of diminished strength or vitality: being weak, wearied, or in distress. The meanings describe a person who is physically or mentally depleted.
Study
Etymology
儜 combines 亻 (person) with 寧, which likely contributes the sound and may relate to the idea of being settled or at peace, but the exact historical development of the meaning 'weak' is uncertain.
Meaning mnemonic
A person 亻 beside 寧 (which can suggest peace or rest) might look weak or wearied, as if resting from exhaustion.
Reading mnemonic
For ドウ, imagine a weak person saying 'dough' when they can't even knead bread: dough -> ドウ, and the person is too wearied to work.