qú臞
臞
archaic
literary
technical
Meaning of 臞
臞 means thin; emaciated; haggard (esp. of face). Pronounced qú.
- thin; emaciated; haggard (esp. of face)
Character Info
Radical月
Strokes22
Components
月
瞿
Stroke Order
臞
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
miàn面
róng容
qīng清
qú臞
，
què却
jīng精
shén神
jué矍
shuò铄
。
Though the old man's face was thin and haggard, his spirit was vigorous and alert.
Gǔ古
shū书
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
“
qú臞
”
xíng形
róng容
shì士
rén人
qīng清
shòu瘦
ér而
yǒu有
fēng风
gǔ骨
。
Ancient texts often used 'qú' to describe scholars who were lean yet possessed moral integrity.
Jiǔ久
bìng病
zhī之
hòu后
，
tā他
xíng形
róng容
qú臞
jí瘠
，
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
tiáo调
yǎng养
。
After a long illness, his appearance was emaciated and thin, requiring proper recuperation.