yān

common
adjective

Meaning of

恹 means weak and weary; listless; lacking energy (often due to illness); discontented; dissatisfied; unhappy. Pronounced yān.

  • weak and weary; listless; lacking energy (often due to illness)
  • discontented; dissatisfied; unhappy

Character Info

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Components

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Definitions & Examples

bìng
yān
yān
de
tǎng
zài
chuáng
shàng
 

He lay in bed looking sick and listless.

yān
yān
shuì

drowsy and wanting to sleep; lethargic and sleepy

zhè
tiān
zǒng
shì
yān
yān
de
 
méi
shén
me
jīng
shén
 

She has been listless and lacking energy these past few days.

Bìng
rén
yān
yān
 
yào
hǎo
hǎo
xiū
xi
 

The patient is weak and listless, needing plenty of rest.