厌 yàn — to be satisfied; to be content; to have enough

厌

Level 1 · Common HSK 4 #386

Traditional: 厭

yàn yan4

Basic definition

  1. verb to be satisfied; to be content; to have enough e.g 贪得无厌学而不厌不厌其详
  2. verb to detest; to loathe; to be disgusted with; to dislike e.g 厌恶讨厌厌弃
  3. verb to be tired of; to be fed up with; to be sick of e.g 厌倦厌烦喜新厌旧

Detailed explanation

  1. verb (形声。从厂( hǎn),猒( yàn)声。厂,象山崖石穴形。《说文》:“厌,笮也。”意思是“压”。由“犬、肉、甘”三部分合起来,会意,表示“吃饱”、“满足”。本义:吃饱)
  2. verb be satisfied e.g 厌饫 厌极 · 厌塞 · 厌伪 · 厌恋 · 厌副 · 厌足
  3. verb loathe;abhor;detest e.g 厌世 厌厌地 · 厌物 · 厌钝 · 厌色 · 厌苦

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