léi

羸

Character · Adjective · Proper noun

emaciated; exhausted

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

adjective

emaciated; thin and weak

literary

Literary term describing physical frailty or emaciation. Often used in formal or classical contexts.

Tā他
cháng长
qī期
wò卧
bìng病
 ,
shēn身
tǐ体
shí十
fēn分
léi羸
ruò弱
 。

He had been bedridden for a long time and his body was extremely frail.

Léi羸
shòu瘦
de的
mǎ马
pǐ匹
zài在
hán寒
fēng风
zhōng中
chàn颤
dǒu抖
 。

The emaciated horses trembled in the cold wind.

2.

adjective

exhausted; fatigued; weary

literary

Describes extreme tiredness or exhaustion, typically from labor, illness, or hardship. Literary register.

Cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
hòu后
 ,
rén人
mǎ马
jù俱
yǐ已
léi羸
bèi惫
bù不
kān堪
 。

After the long trek, both men and horses were utterly exhausted.

Tā他
lián连
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
shù数
rì日
 ,
shén神
qíng情
léi羸
dùn顿
 。

Having worked continuously for several days, he looked weary and haggard.

3.

proper noun

surname Léi

Rare surname.

Chūn春
qiū秋
shí时
qī期
yǒu有
wèi位
míng名
jiào叫
Léi羸
Ruò弱
de的
yǐn隐
shì士
 。

During the Spring and Autumn period, there was a hermit named Léi Ruò.