倦

Denotes a state of weariness or depletion, bifurcated into two primary senses: somatic fatigue (physical exhaustion, often leading to sleep or following prolonged labor/travel) and psychological ennui (mental or spiritual weariness, implying boredom or loss of interest due to repetition or disappointment).

Primarily functions as a stative verb (predicative) or as a modifier for nouns (attributive). The glyph is primarily intransitive; if followed immediately by an object, it likely modifies the following term rather than acting as a causative "to tire someone out."

Distinguished from similar terms of fatigue: 疲 generally denotes being spent due to external exertion or struggle; 累 suggests tiredness resulting from burden or accumulated strain; 怠 focuses on the behavioral result of weariness, such as negligence or indifference.

Tang-period reading: ghyuɛ̀n. Fanqie: 渠卷.

Unlike terms for acute exhaustion, 倦 typically suggests a state of duration—a settled condition or mood of depletion rather than a sudden burst of tiredness.