倦 (juàn) is a Chinese character meaning “tired”. It is written from 亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 卷 (roll; to roll up (also the sound part of 倦 / 圈)), side by side, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
亻 + 卷
Left–right structure
- 亻 person (the form 人 takes on the left) · rén meaning
- 卷 roll; to roll up (also the sound part of 倦 / 圈) · juǎn sound
Structure from: 说文解字（倦，罷也。从人，卷聲）；现代字形拆分 IDS ⿰亻卷，笔画核验 亻2 + 卷8 = 10（hanzi-writer-data）
Memory aid
A person (亻) curled up like a roll (卷) — too worn out to stand up straight.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 疲倦pí juàntired; weary倦 = juàn
- 厌倦yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with倦 = juàn
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All readings
tired; weary
tired; weary; to be weary of
疲乏；劳累。也指对某事失去兴趣、感到厌烦。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 疲倦pí juàntired; weary倦 = juàn
- 厌倦yàn juànto be weary of; to be fed up with倦 = juàn
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 倦 mean?
倦 (juàn) means tired; weary; to be weary of.
How do you pronounce 倦?
It is pronounced juàn.
What parts is 倦 made of?
亻 (person (the form 人 takes on the left)) and 卷 (roll; to roll up (also the sound part of 倦 / 圈)), side by side. The recorded source is: 说文解字（倦，罷也。从人，卷聲）；现代字形拆分 IDS ⿰亻卷，笔画核验 亻2 + 卷8 = 10（hanzi-writer-data）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 倦 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 倦?
人. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 倦?
Common ones are 疲倦 and 厌倦. The reading of 倦 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.