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勚

Character · Adjective · VerbTraditional勩

toil; worn, blunt

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

toilsome; laborious; strenuous

literary

Literary and classical usage, often found in historical texts to describe hard work or fatigue.

Mò莫
zhī知
wǒ我
yì勩
 。

No one knows my toil.

2.

verb

to become worn; to blunt; to dull (of edges, threads, etc.)

Specifically refers to mechanical wear on edges, corners, screw threads, or cutting edges that become dull through friction or use.

Luó螺
sī丝
kòu扣
yì勩
le了
 ，
nǐng拧
bù不
jǐn紧
le了
 。

The screw threads are worn and won't tighten anymore.

Zhè这
bǎ把
dāo刀
yòng用
jiǔ久
le了
 ，
dāo刀
rèn刃
dōu都
yì勩
le了
 。

This knife has been used for so long that the blade has become dull.

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Chǐ齿
lún轮
de的
chǐ齿
yì勩
le了
 ，
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
 。

The gear teeth are worn down and need to be replaced.