How to Write 劵 (juàn) — Meaning “Tired; weary”

Think of a person who is so tired that their strength (力) is curled up like a rolled scroll (龹). You can also associate the pronunciation 'juàn' with 'juan' as in 'roll' and imagine your energy rolled away.

Start by writing the top part 龹 with three strokes: a dot, a horizontal, then another horizontal — do not add extra strokes. Then write the 力 radical below, ensuring its hook aligns under the center of the top shape. A common mistake is making the top part too wide or adding a missing stroke.

The top of 劣 is 少 (few) while 劵 has 龹 (roll). 劦 is made of three 力 (strength) stacked vertically, while 劵 has only one 力 below a different top. In meaning, 劵 means tired, 劣 means poor or bad, and 劦 means to cooperate.

劵 appears in words like 劳劵 (fatigue from labor) and 疲劵 (tired), often in formal or literary writing. It is less common than the synonymous character 倦, but still used to describe physical exhaustion, especially in classical or medical contexts.

Common words containing 劵 include: 劳劵 (láo juàn) — Fatigue; tiredness from labor; 疲劵 (pí juàn) — tired; 勤劵 (qín juàn) — diligent and hardworking.