悴 (cuì) is a Chinese character meaning “haggard”. It is written from 忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 卒 (foot soldier; to finish), side by side, and takes 11 strokes.
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Structure
忄 + 卒
Left–right structure
Structure from: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰忄卒），已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「忄」3 画 + 右「卒」8 画 = 11 画；「忄」是「心」的左偏旁形，与身心状态相关，「卒 zú」与「悴 cuì」今音声母韵母均已不同，仍按今形判为声符位置。只描述今形构成，不追溯上古来源。
Memory aid
The heart (忄) of a foot soldier (卒) after a long march — worn out, pale and haggard. That is 悴.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
11 strokes
In real words
- 憔悴qiáo cuìhaggard; wan and worn out悴 = cuì
Go deeper
All readings
haggard; worn out
haggard; wan; worn out by worry or hardship; used almost only in 憔悴
因忧愁、劳累或病痛而面色黄瘦、精神不振。现代汉语中基本只用在「憔悴」里。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 憔悴qiáo cuìhaggard; wan and worn out悴 = cuì
Sound component
卒 family diverged
Easy to confuse with
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 悴 mean?
悴 (cuì) means haggard; wan; worn out by worry or hardship; used almost only in 憔悴.
How do you pronounce 悴?
It is pronounced cuì.
What parts is 悴 made of?
忄 (heart (left-side form)) and 卒 (foot soldier; to finish), side by side. The recorded source is: studyhanzi 现代字形拆分（⿰忄卒），已对照 hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：左「忄」3 画 + 右「卒」8 画 = 11 画；「忄」是「心」的左偏旁形，与身心状态相关，「卒 zú」与「悴 cuì」今音声母韵母均已不同，仍按今形判为声符位置。只描述今形构成，不追溯上古来源。. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 悴 have?
11. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 悴?
忄. 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 悴?
Common ones are 憔悴. The reading of 悴 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.