劵 (juàn) — (obsolete variant) same as 倦: tired, weary, to become tired
Definition
Obsolete variant of 倦 (juàn) — both read the same, but 倦 is the modern form. You will only meet 劵 in classical or historical texts.
noun
(obsolete variant) same as 倦: tiredwearyto become tired
Easily confused
- 券quànlook-alike(noun) ticket, voucher, coupon
- 圈juànsound-alikepen (for livestock), fold, sty
- 眷juànlook-alikefamily dependent; household member (bound form, used in 家眷, 眷属)
- 卷juànsound-alike(noun) scroll; volume; book (in a series)
- 卷juànsound-alike(noun) book volume; exam paper; roll or scroll
- 绢juànsound-alikethin, tough silk (used especially in traditional painting and textiles)
Examples
- ，劵。Tā gōng zuò le yì tiān, gǎn dào fēi cháng juàn.He worked all day and felt very tired.
- ，劵。Dú shū dú dào shēn yè, bù jué yǒu juàn yì.Reading until late at night, I didn't notice I was getting sleepy.
- ‘劵’，‘’。Zhè ge gǔ wén zì shì 'juàn', jīn tiān xiě zuò 'juàn'.This ancient character is 劵; today we write it as 倦.
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