Keyword
thin
- lean
- emaciated
- meager
- Frequency
- #2251
- Strokes
- 14
Readings
shòu
Mnemonic
疒 (sickness) gives the meaning and 叟 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
瘦
thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive
瘦身
to lose weight (intentionally); to slim down; (fig.) to downsize (a business, project etc)
瘦肉精
leanness-enhancing agent (for livestock)
瘦弱
thin and weak
瘦子
thin person
消瘦
to waste away; to become thin
瘦小
slightly-built; petite
骨瘦如柴
(idiom) as thin as a match; emaciated
瘦长
slim
瘦肉
lean meat
瘦削
slim
精瘦
(coll.) lean (figure, meat etc); slender
纤瘦
slender; slim as a thread
瘦骨嶙峋
skinny; emaciated (idiom)
清瘦
meager
干瘦
wizened; skinny and shriveled
削瘦
thin; lean; slender; skinny; (of cheeks) hollow
周瘦鹃
Zhou Shoujuan (1895-1968), writer, translator and art collector in Suzhou, a victim of the Cultural Revolution
挑肥拣瘦
(idiom) to cherry-pick; to pick the best parts for oneself; to be choosy
面黄肌瘦
(lit.) face yellow and body emaciated (idiom); (fig.) malnourished and sickly in appearance
暴瘦
to lose weight dramatically