惰 (duò) — lazy, indolent

Definition

adjective
lazyindolent
Easily confused

Examples

  • 。
    Tā yīn wèi lǎn duò ér shī bài.
    He failed because of laziness.
  • 。
    Tā zhè ge rén fēi cháng lǎn duò.
    This person of his is very lazy.
  • 。
    Tā xué xí hěn lǎn duò.
    He is very lazy about studying.

Origin

Sound + meaning
六书liùshū
形声xíngshēng

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
忄Written in full as心xīnheart; mind
Sound part声符shēngfú
隋
隋suí惰duò
Same sound today

惰 pairs 忄, the heart/mind part, with 隋, which gives the sound.

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