疲 (pí) is a Chinese character meaning “tired”. It is written from 疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 皮 (skin; hide; leather), one enclosing the other, and takes 10 strokes.
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Structure
疒 + 皮
Enclosing structure
Structure from: 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-4 疒 / 5-9 皮）
Memory aid
Inside the sickness frame 疒 sits 皮 (pí, skin). The frame hints at feeling unwell; 皮 gives the sound — pí, "tired, weary".
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
10 strokes
In real words
- 疲劳pí láotired; fatigued; fatigue疲 = pí
- 疲倦pí juàntired; weary疲 = pí
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All readings
tired; weary
tired; weary; exhausted
劳累，没有力气。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 疲劳pí láotired; fatigued; fatigue疲 = pí
- 疲倦pí juàntired; weary疲 = pí
Sound component
皮 family exact
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 疲 mean?
疲 (pí) means tired; weary; exhausted.
How do you pronounce 疲?
It is pronounced pí.
What parts is 疲 made of?
疒 (sickness radical (a person lying on a bed)) and 皮 (skin; hide; leather), one enclosing the other. The recorded source is: 现代字形拆分（hanzi-writer-data 笔画核验：0-4 疒 / 5-9 皮）. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 疲 have?
10. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 疲?
疒. 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 疲?
Common ones are 疲劳 and 疲倦. The reading of 疲 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.