暇 (xiá) — (bound form) free time, leisure

Definition

A bound form meaning 'free time / leisure' — it never stands alone; it always attaches to another character, usually in 闲暇 (leisure) or 无暇 (have no time to).

bound form
free timeleisure
Easily confused

Examples

  • ，。
    Tā gōng zuò tài máng, wú xiá zhào gù jiā rén.
    He's too busy with work to have time to take care of his family.
  • 暇，。
    Zhōu mò yǒu xiá shí, wǒ xǐ huan qù gōng yuán sàn bù.
    When I have free time on weekends, I like to go for a walk in the park.
  • 。
    Jià qī lǐ tā xiǎng shòu le nán dé de xián xiá.
    During the holiday he enjoyed some rare leisure time.

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
日日rìsun
Sound part声符shēngfú
叚
叚jiǎ暇xiá
Same sound today

暇 is built from 日 (sun) and 叚, which gives the sound.

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